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Dreams, Hopes and Plans
Dreams, hopes and plans don't just get "deferred" in Interpreter of Maladies. They disappear, fracture, even change midway through a character's story. What's the point? Dreams, hopes and plans are all about the future, and in Interpreter of Maladies, the future is inherently unstable and unknown, especially for the characters based in India. That's because life—in politics, economics, and society—get in the way of these characters' individual goals.
America's economic and political stability make Lahiri's America-based characters more successful at realizing their dreams than her India-based characters.
Lahiri's India-based characters are more flexible about their plans for the future than her American-based characters.
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