Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri and The Storm by...

Values are an important aspect of life. Having values is a representation of the individual of not only who they are but what they believe as well. Someone who does not have any values cannot have any respect for themselves These lack of family values are progressive, and have become a part of the postmodern. In both stories â€Å"Interpreter of Maladies† by Jhumpa Lahiri and† The Storm â€Å"by Kate Chopin, the plot sets upon the characters having a lack of values, and as a result may encounter negative consequences. In theâ€Å"Interpreter of Maladies† the Das family is on vacation visiting their family in India. At first the Das family has a positive insight; both Mr. and Mrs. Das are born US citizens, and Mr. Das is his parents live in India, and that they are close to their family. The family looked Indian but dressed as foreigners did,, the children in stiff, brightly colored clothing and caps with translucent visors† The is nothing wrong with that bu t it does show they are close enough as a family to dress similarly. But soon their lack of family values is revealed. This is first shown when Mr. and Mrs. Das argue over who should take their daughter Tina to the bathroom. The fact that they are a married couple and are arguing over something as simple as this, shows they are immature. Next after Ms. Das takes her to the bathroom, their son Ronny runs out of the car to look for a goat, and Mr. Das does nothing to stop him, but asks his even younger son Bobby to go look after him.