Can someone please answer these questions from Homecoming by Rabindranath Tagore:
1. What did Phatik think about his aunt? Why did his aunt behave the way she did?
2. How did Phatik try to please his aunt?
Answers
Answer:
1. Bishambar brother of Phatik's mother or his maternal uncle came to Phatik house. Bishambar had gone away soon after the marriage of Phatik's mother and his sister and he also started business at Bombay. Bishambar now come back to Calcutta and was visiting his sister after a long period.
2. His aunt was not all happy to see him. For her Phatik was an unnecessary addition of her family because she had already three children who were quite unmanageable. To bring a village boy of 14 was very much upsetting to her. So Phatik was unwelcome to his aunt…
1. Bishambar brother of Phatik's mother or his maternal uncle came to Phatik house. Bishambar had gone away soon after the marriage of Phatik's mother and his sister and he also started business at Bombay. Bishambar now come back to Calcutta and was visiting his sister after a long period.
2. His aunt was not all happy to see him. For her Phatik was an unnecessary addition of her family because she had already three children who were quite unmanageable. To bring a village boy of 14 was very much upsetting to her. So Phatik was unwelcome to his aunt…