Interpreter of Maladies Lesson Plan

Why do you think Mrs. Das gets upset and leaves the car after Mr. Kapasi asks her if she's feeling guilt rather than pain?

Strong responses will note a couple of things here. First of all, Mrs. Das, thinking of Mr. Kapasi as an "interpreter of maladies" in general, thought he would be able to provide her a remedy for her poor emotional state resulting from her affair and the child that came of it, her husband thinking it is his child. When he doesn't offer her an easy solution, she becomes frustrated and upset and leaves the car. Furthermore, in asking Mrs. Das if she actually feels pain or if it is really guilt strikes a nerve. This is probably because she does feel...