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Objective

Explain the symbolism of the slip of paper with Mr. Kapasi’s address on it. 

Explain how Lahiri captures the sadness and emptiness of the American dream through the Das family. 

Readings and Materials

  • Short Story: “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahiri (in Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999) 

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