Jhumpa Lahiri

Jhumpa Lahiri was born in London, England in 1967. She is the daugh-ter of parents who emigrated from India. She was then raised in Rhode Island where her father worked as a librarian and her mother as a teacher. Lahiri received a B.A in English Literature at Barnard College, and later received her M.A in […]

How is America characterized by the immigrants who live in it? Why is this melting pot of cultures we call home so unique and why do people choose to come here and make it a “home away from home?”. It’s because people want to build dreams and live a better life for their families in […]

Secrecy is a recurrent theme of Interpreter of Maladies. With reference to at least three stories, what are the causes and effects of this trait on the lines of the characters? Secrecy is the act of hiding information from certain individuals or groups. Secrecy is often controversial, depending on the content of the secret, the […]

Interpreter of Maladies, written by Jhumpa Lahiri, features nine different short stories that all that all include some form of connection to India, Pakistan, or just that general part of the world. They give us a glimpse into the lives of different people who share a connection to that part of the world, but those […]

People from different cultures often struggle with conflicting values; some value religious customs while others prioritize freedom and individuality. In Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel Persepolis and Jhumpa Lahiri’s collection of short stories Interpreter of Maladies, Marjane Satrapi and Jhumpa Lahiri explore many cultural obstacles. Lahiri presents universally isolating features, including an outsider’s confusion, allowing her […]