For two strangers who get engaged within three weeks, Ashima and Ashoke share similar characteristics as American newlyweds. In fact, one can compare their first meeting to a fairy tale. Ashima tries on a pair of unfamiliar shoes and they fit perfectly. Ashoke's shoes intrigue her because, unlike her other suitors, he is from the United States. There is something about Ashoke's strangeness that captures his intentions. Her feet feeling the sweat is similar to love at first sight, or in this case love at first touch. “It was the closest thing she had ever experienced to a man's touch” (8). Ashima hasn't even glimpsed her future husband; yet it attracts his attention. Their first physical meeting is more like a job interview, but both Ashoke and Ashima exchange a quick glance. A quick peek is another way to tell them how beautiful and beautiful they are. Appearances don't matter much to those two, but Ashoke notices this when Ashima seems exhausted by motherhood. “He looks at Ashima, her face thinner, her features sharper than in their marriage, knowing that her life in