In “Interpreter of Maladies”, the monkeys are central to understanding important details in one of the main conflicts between Mr. Kapasi and the Das family. Read the footnote concerning what the locals call these monkeys and look at the ways in which the Das family react to this bit of information and the monkeys in general. What is symbolized by the final moment when the monkeys surround Bobby?
There is no specific right or wrong answer here. In fact, several different ideas are embedded in the moment.