Interpreter of Maladies Marriage Quotes

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Quote #10

I like to think of that moment in Mrs. Croft's parlor as the moment when the distance between Mala and me began to lessen. Although we were not yet fully in love, I like to think of the months that followed as a honeymoon of sorts. (TFC 149)

Here's a counter-example to all that hot, steamy love in "Sexy" or the depressing marriage in "A Temporary Matter." Our narrator shows us that love can exist in a marriage that isn't first built on passion and sex, and, in fact, an arranged marriage like the one between the narrator and Mala can turn out stronger and happier than a typical Western marriage. Here's what some experts say about that.