How do Mrs. Das from "Interpreter of Maladies" and Miranda from "Sexy" compare to each other? How are they different?

This is
very good question to begin your
thought process with a compare and contrast essay.  In fact,
both of these
characters, Mrs. Das and Miranda, can be compared quite easily, especially
with
the following quotation:

A woman
who had fallen out of
love with her life.

This quote describes both Mrs. Das
and Miranda so perfectly, it's
almost a shame to reveal that it was originally spoken of Mrs.

Das. 

Further, the two main characters of " " (Mrs. Das)
and
"Sexy" (Miranda) have many comparisons.  Both of them are at least
somewhat unhappy
with their status in life, especially in regard to how they
feel about their bodies and
self-images.  Mrs. Das is no longer in love with
her husband, even though they are on a family
vacation to India.  She admits
this to their tour guide, Kapasi,...