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As Mr. Kapasi waits in the car with Mr. Das and his two sons for Tina and her mother to return from the restroom during a stop, the narrator sums up Mr. Kapasi’s initial impressions of the Das family. That he notes Mr. and Mrs. Das’s youth suggests the emotional immaturity of the parents and alludes to their inability or unwillingness to behave as responsible caretakers of their children. Indeed, Mr. Das and Mrs. Das will neglect their children’s needs throughout the story.
Mr. Kapasi’s impression of the family’s mixed appearance—they look Indian but dress like Americans—is also significant because…