The short story Mrs. Sen's, by Jhumpa Lahiri, tells all about the experiences of Mrs. Sen, an indian housewife, who is very unhappy due to the fact she had moved from her home in Calcutta, India to the United States due to her husbands profession as a professor at a University in America. She then decides to become a baby sitter to young Eliot, so she wont be so lonely during the day while her husband is away working, where he spends most of his hours during the day.
Mrs. Sen does seem very lonely, but she seems to enjoy Eliots company. You can tell by the way she talks to Eliot, telling him stories of back home, and asking him questions like if she screams as loud as she can will anyone come to see if she is okay, she then remarks on how when she was home people would come rushing over to her home to share in the news.
Mostly summary as opposed to analysis here. Perhaps take the idea of Mrs. Sen's loneliness and expand your discussion of it. You bring up an interesting passage regarding the stories Mrs. Sen tells Eliot about India, however I would like to see you analyze it further instead of merely mentioning it within your post.
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