Mrs Sen's By Jhumpa Lahiri

Colliding Cultures is Harmful Than Helpful The idea of all cultures are same is a cornerstone of society in the United States, and it is an ideal that it strives to accomplish. In 1999, when Jhumpa Lahiri published the collection of nine short stories, “Interpreter of Maladies,” Indians were trying to adopt and assimilate the American culture, but they were having a difficult time. Lahiri’s short story “Mrs. Sen’s” demonstrates how cultural differences affected Mr. Sen’s family. Indeed, the idea of combining cultures is noble, but it is absurd to think that all cultures are, or ever will be, same in every way.

Throughout the generations, there has always been culture. Knowing where you want to go is imperative because without clear direction you can end up dissipating a lot of energy chasing what you don’t want and waste a lot of time achieving nothing. Culture provides people a set of standards to follow and a purpose in life. Cultures have many positive outcomes. Also, cultures have manipulated history and improved lives in the process. Our cultures are our guidelines as we progress and it is a success-rewarding thing that we have to keep. However, if we collide cultures the results will be horrific because when cultures collide they cause an immense misunderstanding and disagreement.

Relocating to a new country is an incredibly challenging and

Sen’s” outlines how cultural differences could affect families and relatives. In her short story, she introduces Mr. Sen’s wife, who was struggling and had a tough time. As indicated in the story, Mrs. Sen was a housewife who didn’t enjoy the experience of being lonely. Family and relatives were the two main factors that she missed the most. Furthermore, her husband Mr. Sen didn’t understand her feelings, and this caused her to cry all day since she felt disgusted. Obviously, if Mrs. Sen was in her country she would be a happy and wholehearted wife since her family was very valuable to