In literature, various characters are introverts, are inevitable to loneliness, and struggle of desperate times. Loneliness is the hope of being found; characters undergo incidents that not only shape their personality but also display the influence an individual has with their environment. In the novels, Black Boy by Richard Wright and The Interpreter of the Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, desolation reveals how the pathway of values are stronger than meeting societal expectations.
During his childhood, Wright matures at a young age and battles the pain of hunger and poverty. Wright is lonely and is expected to uptake the responsibilities his father left; Ella Wright states “Go now! If you come back to this house without those groceries, I’ll …show more content…
The maladies Lahiri refers to is pain and solitude faced by Mr. Kapasi, who suffers an unhappy marriage. Mrs. Das refused to engage in conversation: “Mrs Das gazed out another window, at the sky...” (Lahiri 50). To Mr. Kapasi, Mrs. Das is not an ordinary tourist -- she’s secluded from the rest of the family and keeps to herself, symbolized through the puffed rice she refuses to share with anyone except Mr. Kapasi; through food, people obtain energy, sharing her life with Mr. Kapasi while sharing her secret. He sees what Mr. Das undermines, frustration. Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das reach a level of friendship in which they are both comfortable to exploit their loneliness. Mr. Kapsi expects Mrs. Das as a perfect companion, someone who can fill the void of his loneliness, however, he misunderstands her flattering comments, demolishing his expectations: “She would write to him, asking about his days interpreting at the doctor’s office, and he would respond eloquently, choosing only the most entertaining anecdotes...” (Lahiri 55). He ignores that she is interested in him only to lift a burden and solve her problems. Mr. Kapsi is an educated and a strong man; he knows the difficulty to live a loveless life, however, becomes vulnerable after he meets Mrs. Das. Mr. Kapasi’s hunger for attention follows disappointment and overall overwhelms his judgment to character. His wife never sees interpreting as “romantic,” so his job is far from commendable. When his address flies out of Mrs. Das’s purse, he realizes there is no hope for future communication and realizes the impossibility of his
During his childhood, Wright matures at a young age and battles the pain of hunger and poverty. Wright is lonely and is expected to uptake the responsibilities his father left; Ella Wright states “Go now! If you come back to this house without those groceries, I’ll …show more content…
The maladies Lahiri refers to is pain and solitude faced by Mr. Kapasi, who suffers an unhappy marriage. Mrs. Das refused to engage in conversation: “Mrs Das gazed out another window, at the sky...” (Lahiri 50). To Mr. Kapasi, Mrs. Das is not an ordinary tourist -- she’s secluded from the rest of the family and keeps to herself, symbolized through the puffed rice she refuses to share with anyone except Mr. Kapasi; through food, people obtain energy, sharing her life with Mr. Kapasi while sharing her secret. He sees what Mr. Das undermines, frustration. Mr. Kapasi and Mrs. Das reach a level of friendship in which they are both comfortable to exploit their loneliness. Mr. Kapsi expects Mrs. Das as a perfect companion, someone who can fill the void of his loneliness, however, he misunderstands her flattering comments, demolishing his expectations: “She would write to him, asking about his days interpreting at the doctor’s office, and he would respond eloquently, choosing only the most entertaining anecdotes...” (Lahiri 55). He ignores that she is interested in him only to lift a burden and solve her problems. Mr. Kapsi is an educated and a strong man; he knows the difficulty to live a loveless life, however, becomes vulnerable after he meets Mrs. Das. Mr. Kapasi’s hunger for attention follows disappointment and overall overwhelms his judgment to character. His wife never sees interpreting as “romantic,” so his job is far from commendable. When his address flies out of Mrs. Das’s purse, he realizes there is no hope for future communication and realizes the impossibility of his