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The Interpreter of Maladies
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Plot Summary of The Interpreter of Maladies
"This is the Pulitzer-prize winning collection of stories by Jhumpa Lahiri.Through the multiple characters, one gains an understanding about the subtleties of being Indian or Indian in America."
Laura Fong, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Inside culture (main char) - Indian (Ghandi, not Sitting Bull)
Struggle with: - all of family
Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male

Main Adversary
Identity: - society

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
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