Anne+and+Maji

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 * Anne and Maji**
 * (Maura and Teresa)**

Overall, the relationship between Anne and Maji seems to improve over time. Anne is constantly fascinated by Maji and her 'supernatural' powers, and respects Maji greatly. Maji acts as a motherly figure towards Anne and looks out for her. Their relationship progresses as both Anne and Maji feel more comfortable towards each other.


 * First interaction:** p. 47
 * Location:** Maji's Hut with Inder Lal's mother and other widows
 * Anne views Maji as a leader among the Indian widows, she respects her
 * Anne notes how Maji is full of "vim and vigour", positively bursting with energy and seems to admire that quality
 * This passage does not give any sort of indication of Maji's impression of Anne

(Anne is with Maji and Chid)
 * Second Interaction:** p. 72
 * Anne continues to admire Maji's happy and energetic disposition ("she is quiet fat and jolly" p. 72)
 * Anne gets the impression that Maji is looking out for her in persuading Chid to travel up to the mountains on a spiritual journey, in turn getting him to temporarily leave Anne's home ("I almost feel [Maji] did it for my sake" (p. 72)
 * Anne is fascinated, inspired as she listens to Maji explain and describe pilgrimage
 * Anne mentions that Maji "likes touching people" (p. 72), showing that Maji is affectionate and personal when interacting with others

(Anne tells Maji about the sick homeless woman and Maji takes care of her)
 * Third Interaction:** p. 98
 * Anne is surprised by Maji's concerned reaction towards the homeless woman
 * Anne begins to view Maji as a more mystical and holy; Maji is able to make the old homeless woman smile and Anne comments that it seemed "like a miracle" (p. 98)

(Maji tells Anne that she is pregnant and warns her about midwives)
 * Fourth Interaction:** p. 119
 * Anne starts to trust Maji more and starts to believe in her many intuitions - Anne actually believes Maji when she is told that she is pregnant
 * Maji reveals to Anne her life story, showing that Maji trusts Anne and is comfortable with her
 * Anne sees Maji as almost magical, commenting that finding out that Maji had once been a midwife was more surprising than if Maji "had actually revealed she had supernatural powers" (p. 119). She is also surprised when Maji tells her about her life, because she "never thought of her as having had a worldly life" (pg. 120), clearly revealing that Anne sees Maji as of a higher, unworldly status

(Maji gives Anne a simple massage that could allegedly work as an abortion)
 * Fifth Interaction:** p. 141
 * Anne lies on the floor and Maji tells her not to be afraid, and Anne replies that she "wasn't, not at all" (p. 142), showing her complete trust in Maji
 * Anne feels that Maji is "transmitting something" to her, "not taking away, but giving" (p. 143), which reflects the state of their relationship. Maji is the one who 'gives' to Anne, and Anne is the one who gains knowledge and experience about Indian culture through Maji.
 * Anne sees Maji as a motherly character, as she describes Maji as "no longer the dark mythological figure she had been inside but her usual, somewhat bedraggled motherly self" (p. 143)

(Anne tells Maji that she is leaving Satipur)
 * Last Interaction:** p. 150
 * Anne "plucked up courage" (p. 150) to ask what Maji had been doing the day she said she was giving Anne an abortion.
 * Anne speculates that Maji was trying to make sure she saw through her pregnancy, demonstrating Maji's concern for Maji.