Question

c. Discuss how Ramanujan brings a good dose of humour to the otherwise
solemn event of death.
Ans: A K Ramanujan attitude towards the description of his father's death​

Answer 1

Answer:

The poem begins with the speaker telling the reader that his father died. When he died, he left behind a lot. There are unless and meaningless things, like dust and old papers. But there are also memories and rituals which are going to last a lifetime.

In the second half of the poem, the speaker describes how they cremated this father and threw his leftover bones into the river. He also speaks about something he learned but is yet to see with his own eyes. Apparently, his father left an obituary in a local paper. Now, the son is searching the most popular papers for it, hoping to see this other thing he left behind. The poem ends with an emphasis on the importance of the rituals, that came from his father, and are now established parts of family life.

You can read the full poem here.