Question

A Feast For the Rats describe in detail how the behaviour of the

children changed towards the old man with every passing Station.​

Answer 1

The behaviour of the children changed twice in the story as the old man got off the train to run his errands.

Explanation:

• The old man got on the train at Adkhola. The train was full and had no space for him to sit. However, he shared a compartment with a group of boys. When he got off the train to take a bah at Asansol station. They ate the food he brought along.  

• When the old man came back they lied that rats had eaten his food and ran off with his clothes. On Burdwan station, the old man wanted to change his compartment but the boys asked him to stay with them.  

• The old man got off the train and came back with a corn seller this cheered the boys up. Later, they found out he was a teacher.