1. Interpreter of Maladies Language, Culture, Understanding

2. South Asian America 1947 – Indian Independence Act Partition of British India according to religion South Asia = India, Pakistan and Bangladesh 1970 – 20,000 Pakistani arrive; mostly highly educated but unemployed professionals 1965-1985 – 525,000 total South Asian immigrants 83% entered as professional and technical workers 20010 - 2,843,391 in US (0.9% of population), one of the fastest growing ethnic groups inUS

3. Partition

4. When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine What does it mean to be Indian to the narrator? Assimilation vs Cultural Identity (25-27) Why does Lilia study Mr. Pirzada so closely? What does Mr. Pirzada’s pocket watch signify? (30) What is the symbolism of the pumpkin? How does it reoccur as a motif and why? When is the moment that Lilia finally comes to understand Mr. Pirzada?

5. Homework Read “The Interpreter of Maladies” Email me a question about the story by Sun 7pm that you would like to discuss on Mon