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Though the story’s ending is ambiguous (Shoba and Shukumar weep together in the dark at their final two confessions), Lahiri seems to suggest that, freed of these two remaining, heavy secrets, Shoba and Shukumar will be able to move forward with their lives—even if they choose to do so separately.
Analysis. Married couple Shoba and Shukumar receive a notice from their electric company that their power will be disconnected for five days from 8:00-9:00 P.M. in order to repair a power line damaged in a snow storm. Shoba remarks, “It’s good of them to warn us. […]
Mahalakshmi Menon, best known by her stagename Shobha (23 September 1962 – 1 May 1980), was an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films. At the age of 17, she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1979 Tamil film Pasi.
Oct 5, 2016 · “A Temporary Matter” presents the failing marriage of the American Indian couple Shukumar and Shoba, six months after Shoba’s delivery of their stillborn baby.
- Amber Beatty
Shoba is consumed by grief over the child she recently lost. She has been changed by sorrow to a large degree, and Shukumar feels the change may be permanent in his wife. In Shukumar’s memory, Shoba was outgoing, powerful, and prepared for everything.
The stillbirth of their child isolates Shoba and Shukumar, who avoid each other due to the immense pain of their loss.
Apr 12, 1998 · Shoba looked at him now, her face contorted with sorrow. He had cheated on a college exam, ripped a picture of a woman out of a magazine. He had returned a sweater and got drunk in the...
