NameCourseInstructorDateInterpreter of Maladies Mr. Kapasi wants an exciting life away from the monotony in his marriage life and is impressed by Mrs. Das as American tourist of Indian descent. This extends from Kapasi’s loneliness and feeling of emptiness in marriage, as his wife still reels from the loss of their son. Even though, Mrs. Das also has a loveless marriage. Kapasi has fantasies and imaginations that prevent him from understanding reality in his contact with Mrs. Das who has American mannerisms. Mr. Kapasi is a doctor interpreter as well a tour guide, but miscommunication and misinterpretation occur when dealing with Mrs. Kapasi. This paper explores how Mr. Kapasi fails to interpret Mrs. Das’ malady.Mr. Kapasi interprets patient’s symptoms because of lan...