Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri

The central conflict in this short story is being involved in an unhappy marriage. Both Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das find themselves in a marriage which lacks sufficient joy and happiness. The two desire someone better who would be able to connect with them on a deeper level. Mr. Kapasi gets more sympathy in this story due to the fact that his marriage was arranged. He cannot help the fact that he does not truly love his wife because he was forced into marrying her. On the other hand, Mrs. Das chose her husband and fell in love with him at a young age. Now she is regretting her hasty decision she made as a young and carefree eighteen year old. Mrs. Das losing Mr. Kapasi's address signifies lost hope. Mr. Kapasi must learn to love his wife and remain true to her.