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Definition of Mood
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition
Mood
Explanation and Analysis:
The mood of “Interpreter of Maladies” starts out slightly tense and becomes increasingly more tense as the story goes on. The story opens with a young Indian American couple—Mr. and Mrs. Das—arguing over who will take their daughter Tina to the bathroom during a vacation in East India. The story only becomes more stressful as Mr. and Mrs. Das and their three children jostle and argue with each other over the course of a sweaty two-and-a-half-hour-long car ride to the Sun Temple. That the driver and tour guide—Mr. Kapasi—starts to become infatuated with Mrs. Das during the drive adds to the chaotic energy and dynamics.
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