Example Paragraph for "Interpreter of Maladies" Paper

The following paragraph represents an example paragraph for the motivation of Mr. Kapasi in the story "Interpreter of Maladies"

Mr. Kapasi in the story "Interpreter of Maladies" is a man who is primarily motivated by his desire to seem interesting to Mrs. Das. The crucial part of the story where Mr. Kapasi senses that Mrs. Das's interest has been piqued is the scene in the car on the way to the Sun Temple when Mr. Kapasi reveals that he is an interpreter of Gujarati-speaking patients for a doctor. Mrs. Das responds, "Interesting. I've never heard of anything like that." In her next breath she even refers to his job as "romantic." These words spark Mr. Kapasi's fantasy life as Mrs. Das begins prodding him with more questions about his work. He continues to tell Mrs. Das stories of specific patient cases, stoking her interest with each tale told. At one point the speaker reveals, "Mr. Kapasi was anxious to be alone with her, to continue their private conversation." In this regard, he wanted to tempt her further with the intrigues of his life. Only after she asks for his address so that Mrs. Das can send him a picture does he begin to fantasize that he would be able to continue their communication and, therefore, be able to fuel her interest in his job and his country. This reminded him of his long-held ambition to be a liaison between nations, to be a man whose insights and observations about India in his letters would captivate Mrs. Das. He is so set on fascinating Mrs. Das that he calculates how long it will be before he receives a letter from her and can begin responding to her in order to convince her that he is a man of interesting qualities.Mr. Kapasi wants to be the center of attention for Mrs. Das.

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Topic Sentence

Mr. Kapasi in the story "Interpreter of Maladies" is a man who is primarily motivated by his desire to seem interesting to Mrs. Das.

Bridge

The crucial part of the story where Mr. Kapasi senses that Mrs. Das's interest has been piqued is the scene in the car on the way to the Sun Temple when Mr. Kapasi reveals that he is an interpreter of Gujarati-speaking patients for a doctor.

Evidence 1

[Establishes Mrs. Das's interest]

Mrs. Das responds, "Interesting. I've never heard of anything like that." In her next breath she even refers to his job as "romantic."

Analysis 1

[(Partial explanation of above that leads to the next example (but not back to the topic sentence)]

These words spark Mr. Kapasi's fantasy life as Mrs. Das begins prodding him with more questions about his work.

Evidence 2

He continues to tell Mrs. Das stories of specific patient cases, stoking her interest with each tale told. At one point the speaker reveals, "Mr. Kapasi was anxious to be alone with her, to continue their private conversation."

Analysis 2

In this regard, he wanted to tempt her further with the intrigues of his life.

Evidence 3

Only after she asks for his address so that Mrs. Das can send him a picture does he begin to fantasize that he would be able to continue their communication and, therefore, be able to fuel her interest in his job and his country. This reminded him of his long-held ambition to be a liaison between nations, to be a man whose insights and observations about India in his letters would captivate Mrs. Das. He is so set on fascinating Mrs. Das that he calculates how long it will be before he receives a letter from her and can begin responding to her

Analysis 3

in order to convince her that he is a man of interesting qualities.

Return

Mr. Kapasi wants to be the center of attention for Mrs. Das.