2. ‘Makhan,’ he cried, ‘if you don’t get down this minute, I’ll
thrash you!’
a. Who is the speaker of the above line?
b. What evokes such a reaction from the speaker?
c. How does this threat impact Makhan?
3. Why does Phatik bequeath his prized belongings to Makhan before
leaving? What does this say about him?
4. Describe Phatik’s school life in Calcutta.
5. Does Phatik eventually feel happy to be away from his ‘tyrant
mother’ in Calcutta? How does Phatik’s aunt treat him?
6. How does Phatik’s separation from his home and family affect
his health?
7. ‘Uncle, I was just going home; but they dragged me back again.’
a. What condition is Phatik in when he says these words?
b. Who are ‘they’ in the above line?
c. Why was Phatik homeward bound without telling anyone?
8. Justify the title of the story—‘The Homecoming’.
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Explanation: School life of Phatik in Calcutta.
- Phatik was a 14 year old village boy.
- He was very mischievous.
- He was an average student in school in Calcutta.
- He kept silent whenever the teacher asked him a question and hence was punished.
- He was not attentive in his class as a result was often beaten by his teacher.
- He was teased by his classmates.
- He had a very tough time in school.
Phatik feelings during his stay in Calcutta
- Phatik was not at all happy in his uncle's house in Calcutta.
- His mother had sent him to Calcutta to get a better education.
- He was harshly treated by his aunt.
- She did not welcome the new addition to the family.
- He searched for love and affection during his stay in Calcutta.
- He tried hard to please his aunt and abide by her commands.
- The memories of the village life and the thoughts of the loving mother overfilled his heart.
Phatik’s separation from his home and family
- Phatik struggles to find a home where he could find love and affection.
- He was subjected to hatred and insult during his stay at his aunt`s house in Calcutta.
- This made him unhappy which adversely affected his progress in the school.
- Phatik became homesick and became physically weak and eventually succumbs to his fever.
- He eventually dies at the end by being separated from his family and home.
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