For two foreigners engaged within three weeks, Ashima and Ashoke share similar characteristics as American newlyweds. In fact, their first meeting can be compared to a fairy tale. Ashima tries on a pair of unfamiliar shoes and they fit him perfectly. Ashoke's shoes intrigue him because, unlike his other suitors, he is from the United States. There is something about Ashoke's strangeness that captures his intention. Her feet feeling her sweat is similar to love at first sight, or in this case love at first sight. “It was the closest thing she had ever experienced to the touch of a man” (8). Ashima didn't even see her future husband; yet it attracts his attention. Their first physical meeting feels more like a job interview, but Ashoke and Ashima take a quick glance at each other. A quick glance is another way to tell them how beautiful and beautiful they look. Appearances don't matter much to these two, but Ashoke notices when Ashima seems exhausted from motherhood. "He looks at Ashima, his face thinner, his features sharper than they were when they were married, aware that his life in