"As his mind raced, Mr. Kapasi experienced a mild and pleasant shock."
The tone of the story on part of Mr. Kapasi is of desire, fantasy, and infatuation. The source of this tone comes from Mr. Kapasi misinterpretation of Mrs. Das interest in his career as flirtation. The dramatic irony is that for much of the story, Mr. Kapasi is unaware that Mrs. Das misinterprets him as a doctor and wants a remedy for her persistent dissatisfaction in her life, rather than actually being interested in him. I thought it was also ironic that the title has the word "interpreter" in it and a main component of the story is a misinterpretation.
Personally, the ending was a bit disappointing. Nothing Changed in Mr. Kapasi's life. It appears that he will return to his failed marriage. I guess I feel sympathy for him. On another note, I felt sorry for the Mr. Das because he is wholly unaware that one of his children isn't his, and that obviously, this rose from a violation of faithfulness.
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