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Post by Ms. Miller, MAED & MA on Mar 23, 2022 6:46:46 GMT -8
One person from the group, post your graph on tempo and pacing on “IoM.” If you are unable to post it, send it to me. Respond to a classmate’s graph or to the graph below about your observations. Include details from the text to discuss what is important.
Word Count: 150
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Post by Celina Espanta on Mar 23, 2022 7:21:26 GMT -8
In "Interpreter of Maladies," the story largely focuses on the car ride and the conversations and thoughts the characters had during that. In the car, most of the details are assumptions of Mrs. Das made by Mr. Kapasi as she is only a stranger but Mr. Kapasi grows an infatuation for her as she continues to listen to his story and he begins to take note of how unsatisfied she seems in her own marriage, similar to himself. Though at the very end of the story, when told about actual information about Mrs. Das, Mr. Kapasi's interest in Mrs. Das dwindles. The pacing of the story and the choice to reveal vital information about certain characters toward the end of the story quickly diminishes all the assumptions made by Mr. Kapasi and even the readers. This creates an effect of having the same naiveness as Mr. Kapasi until being hit with the truth.
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Post by garrettd on Mar 23, 2022 9:30:48 GMT -8
The narration in “Interpreter of Maladies” sees a stark shift in word count as the story progresses, starting off with a very high word count but soon dropping off as the story reaches its concluding paragraphs. While this can be seen as odd, it actually appears to be quite intentional, with Mr. Kapasi being the main cause of this change with his perceptions of the Das family. Initially, he is very intrigued with them, noticing every little detail about their personality, their clothing, and their habits. As the story progresses, however, the descriptions seem to drop off and focus solely on Mrs. Das, the object of Mr. Kapasi’s affection. Though his intrigue of her increases, it can be seen through the word count that he is becoming increasingly disinterested with her and the family as revelations of infidelity, hatred, and insanity begin to be uncovered. We can see that near the end of the story, there are hardly any words per paragraph, finally sealing the image of the Das family into Mr. Kapasi’s mind.
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Post by EROC KIM on Mar 23, 2022 9:31:58 GMT -8
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Post by Indigo on Mar 23, 2022 13:14:28 GMT -8
Three Main Takeaways-
1. A first person narrative has limited perspective, as there are no other influences to shift perspectives
2. Narrators contain biases, which can lead the reader to identify the narrator is unreliable
3. While perspective does matter, the overall knowledge and understanding the narrator possesses is unknown
In the short story "Interpreter of Maladies", by Jhumpa Lahiri, the scene takes place from the perspective of Mr.Kapasi. With Mr.Kapasi being the story's narrator, it carries a heavy bias, as it is all from his personal perspective. An example of this bias takes place when Mr.kapasi thinks, "In those moments, Mr.kapasi used to believe that all was right with the world, that all struggles were rewarded, that all of life's mistakes made sense in the end. The promise that he would hear from Ms.Das now filled him with the same belief", Mr.Kapasi feels that he is at his peak, and that with Ms.Das' company, he could conquer anything. The limitations here are that we are only able to understand the deep rooted emotions that Mr. Kapasi carries within,leaving open space for the ways in which Ms.Das feels about him. These limitations can help with understanding the biases that Mr. Kapasi contains and gives insight into things such as how he views his personal standing with Ms. Das. Another example takes place a bit earlier in the story, Lahiri writs, "He began to check his reflection in the rearview mirror as he drove,
feeling grateful that he had chosen the gray suit that morning and not the brown one, which tended to sag a little in the knees. From time to
time he glanced through the mirror at Mrs. Das. In addition to glancing at her face he glanced at the strawberry between her breasts, and the
golden brown hollow in her throat".
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Post by Ashley Chang on Mar 23, 2022 13:34:32 GMT -8
One thing I noticed about the chart is that the majority of the words take place during the drive. This is important as most of the ride consists of Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das, the part where Mr. Kapasi is in a seeming trance, or starting to view Mrs Das romantically. However, in the scenes of the sun temple, Mr. Kapasi thinks to himself and remembers what he has experienced during the journey. After that, Mrs. Das' conversation, her epiphany, and the group photos were where Mr. Kapasi realized who Mrs. Das really was and was no longer interested in her. This means that the pacing is really slow in the driving scene, where it emphasizes Mr. Kapasi's ecstasy and romantic feelings, in a way, showcasing how he was “living in the moment.” He felt a romantic urge and this feeling was maintained for a while based on the rhythm of the text. After that, the conversation and group photos were quick, showing that he realized that he had ended his feelings for her quickly, unlike his slow process of falling in love.
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Post by Indigo on Mar 23, 2022 13:36:16 GMT -8
Three Main Takeaways- 1. A first person narrative has limited perspective, as there are no other influences to shift perspectives 2. Narrators contain biases, which can lead the reader to identify the narrator is unreliable 3. While perspective does matter, the overall knowledge and understanding the narrator possesses is unknown In the short story "Interpreter of Maladies", by Jhumpa Lahiri, the scene takes place from the perspective of Mr.Kapasi. With Mr.Kapasi being the story's narrator, it carries a heavy bias, as it is all from his personal perspective. An example of this bias takes place when Mr.kapasi thinks, "In those moments, Mr.kapasi used to believe that all was right with the world, that all struggles were rewarded, that all of life's mistakes made sense in the end. The promise that he would hear from Ms.Das now filled him with the same belief", Mr.Kapasi feels that he is at his peak, and that with Ms.Das' company, he could conquer anything. The limitations here are that we are only able to understand the deep rooted emotions that Mr. Kapasi carries within,leaving open space for the ways in which Ms.Das feels about him. These limitations can help with understanding the biases that Mr. Kapasi contains and gives insight into things such as how he views his personal standing with Ms. Das. Another example takes place a bit earlier in the story, Lahiri writs, "He began to check his reflection in the rearview mirror as he drove, feeling grateful that he had chosen the gray suit that morning and not the brown one, which tended to sag a little in the knees. From time to time he glanced through the mirror at Mrs. Das. In addition to glancing at her face he glanced at the strawberry between her breasts, and the golden brown hollow in her throat". As the story concludes, it is clear that from the personal perspective of Mr. Kapasi he is slowly becoming attracted to Mrs. Das, believing that she is the woman of his dreams. |
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Post by Ashley Chang on Mar 23, 2022 13:36:50 GMT -8
The narration in “Interpreter of Maladies” sees a stark shift in word count as the story progresses, starting off with a very high word count but soon dropping off as the story reaches its concluding paragraphs. While this can be seen as odd, it actually appears to be quite intentional, with Mr. Kapasi being the main cause of this change with his perceptions of the Das family. Initially, he is very intrigued with them, noticing every little detail about their personality, their clothing, and their habits. As the story progresses, however, the descriptions seem to drop off and focus solely on Mrs. Das, the object of Mr. Kapasi’s affection. Though his intrigue of her increases, it can be seen through the word count that he is becoming increasingly disinterested with her and the family as revelations of infidelity, hatred, and insanity begin to be uncovered. We can see that near the end of the story, there are hardly any words per paragraph, finally sealing the image of the Das family into Mr. Kapasi’s mind. I agree that the gradual decrease in word count correlated to Mr Kapasi’s decline in interest in not the entirety of the family, but rather Mrs Das as a potential romantic interest. The pace slows, emphasizing his final depiction of Mrs Das as undesirable to him. |
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Post by Ryan Huynh on Mar 23, 2022 18:56:01 GMT -8
One thing I noticed about the graph is that a majority of the words exist during the drive. This is significant because the majority of the car ride was Mr. Kapasi simping for Mrs. Das, so we can call the driving part the part where Mr. Kapasi is in a trance, or where he sees Mrs. Das romantically. However, in the Sun temple scenes and the tea stalls, it is more of Mr. Kapasi thinking to himself and recollecting what he experienced during the drive. Then, Mrs. Das’ conversation, her epiphany, and the group photos is where Mr. Kapasi had the realization of who Mrs. Das truly was and lost interest in her. This means that the pacing was really slow on the driving stage, where it emphasized Mr. Kapasi’s trance and his romantic feelings. He felt so in love and that feeling was carried on for a while by the pacing of the text. Then, the conversation and group pictures were quickly paced, showing that his realization abruptly ended his feelings for her quickly, unlike his slow process of falling in love with Mrs. Das. |
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Post by Anthony Bizzaro on Mar 23, 2022 19:30:57 GMT -8
One person from the group, post your graph on tempo and pacing on “IoM.” If you are unable to post it, send it to me. Respond to a classmate’s graph or to the graph below about your observations. Include details from the text to discuss what is important.
Word Count: 150<button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> I think it's interesting how "most" of the book is paced slowly in the beginning. It's almost as time begins to "speed up" in a way for Mr. Kapasi as he begins to get closer and closer to Mr.s Das only to slow back down when their relationship starts to fade. I think it would interesting to see an expansion of the middle of the story to get even more insight but the fact that the middle is paced so fast can be a clue into Mr. kapasi's delusions about his and Mrs. Das relationship. I want to see if it was expanded on during the middle if we'd be able to better see Mrs. Das true intentions with Mr. Kapasi rather the the overtly sexual one he puts in the readers mind. As the story begins to pick back up at the end is towards when Mrs. Das tells Mr. Kapasi her true intentions almost as the speeding up of the story was to set up for this moment. |
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Post by srinidhimuralidhar on Mar 23, 2022 21:12:00 GMT -8
From the data collected from “Interpreter of Maladies”, the three instances with the most focus were the instances when the family was at the tea stall, when Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das conversed in the car, and when they reached the sun temple. These instances were mentioned the most in chronological order and this was because they held important places in the plot of the story. The instance when Mrs. Das confessed to Mr. Kapasi was very significant because we understand Mrs. Das’s internal struggle with Mr. Das and Mr. Kapasi gets a clearer understanding of the family dynamics of the Das Family. The instance when they reach the sun temple is where Mr. Kapasi realizes that his fantasy for Mrs. Das is fake. The story gains meaning as many of the main characters’ pasts are illuminated in these parts of the story. The author makes it a point to give these parts of the story much consideration as they add meaning to the lives of the characters.
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Post by srinidhimuralidhar on Mar 23, 2022 21:19:31 GMT -8
One thing I noticed about the graph is that a majority of the words exist during the drive. This is significant because the majority of the car ride was Mr. Kapasi simping for Mrs. Das, so we can call the driving part the part where Mr. Kapasi is in a trance, or where he sees Mrs. Das romantically. However, in the Sun temple scenes and the tea stalls, it is more of Mr. Kapasi thinking to himself and recollecting what he experienced during the drive. Then, Mrs. Das’ conversation, her epiphany, and the group photos is where Mr. Kapasi had the realization of who Mrs. Das truly was and lost interest in her. This means that the pacing was really slow on the driving stage, where it emphasized Mr. Kapasi’s trance and his romantic feelings. He felt so in love and that feeling was carried on for a while by the pacing of the text. Then, the conversation and group pictures were quickly paced, showing that his realization abruptly ended his feelings for her quickly, unlike his slow process of falling in love with Mrs. Das. Our group found a similar result. We saw that the majority of the focus was being placed on the car drive and also when Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das had the conversation while Mr. Das and the children were occupied. This is a great analysis. |
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Post by lilithzapataa on Mar 24, 2022 8:23:22 GMT -8
I noticed that the majority of the words in 'Interpreter of Maladies' are during the drive to Sun Temple. This is where Mrs. Das begins to express interest in Mr. Kapasi, especially his second job of being an interpreter for a doctor. The drive is where the romantic feelings towards Mrs. Das arise, and the descriptions of her begin to be more sensual and he focuses on her physical aspects. The length of time of the drive is two hours, which could indicate that the word count was so drastically different because Mr. Kapasi and the family were together for a longer length of time and could converse more. Mrs.Das was not interested in her family or husband, so she chose another option that would not leave her bored for the entirety of the long car drive. The sudden drop in words after the car ride could indicate that Mr. Kapasi realized that his feelings for Mrs. Das were fleeting, the length of that very car drive and not something that could be long lasting.
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Post by Andrew Collard on Mar 24, 2022 20:09:55 GMT -8
In the “Interpreter of Maladies” the story progresses in a manner that aligns with the interests of Mrs. Das. The story has the greatest word count when the family and mr. Kapasi are in the car and it flattens out before and after it. The pace drops to describe the intricacy of Mrs. Das’s thoughts and movements, "But so romantic," Mrs. Das said dreamily, breaking her extended silence. She lifted her pinkish brown sunglasses and arranged them on top of her head like a tiara.” The car ride carries some meaning to her because of Mr. Kapasi, so there is a shift in pace to show her excitement when pursuing him. Conversely, when “ Mr. and Mrs. Das bickered about who should take Tina to the toilet” at the Tea Stall the pacing is much faster because Mrs. Das has no interest in the situation and is bottled up to herself. This conveys the importance of Mrs. Das’s connection to the story.
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Post by NicholasChou on Mar 29, 2022 21:45:33 GMT -8
From “Interpreter of Maladies”, 3 instances with the most focus are 1: when the family was at the tea stall. 2: when Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das conversed with each other in the car, and 3: when the family reached the sun temple. These instances were mentioned the most in chronological order and it's because they each hold crucial moments in the plot of the story. Mrs. Das confessing to Mr. Kapasi was very significant because its then where we understand Mrs. Das’s internal struggle with Mr. Das and Mr. Kapasi gets a clearer understanding of the family dynamics of the Das Family. The instance when everyone reaches the sun temple is where Mr. Kapasi breaks through his fantasy for Mrs. Das realizing that is, in fact, fake. The story gains meaning as many of the main characters’ pasts are illuminated in these parts of the story. The author makes it a point to give these parts of the story much consideration as they add meaning to the lives of the characters.
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