Chapter : Home Coming
Essay - type (100 words) :
Q1. Describe the state of mind of a boy of 14 according to Rabinder Nath Tagore.
Answers
Answer:
Phatik, his younger brother Makhan and their mother, that was his family. His father had died long ago and it was their mother who brought them up. Somewhere in the go, mother began to favor Makhan and poor Phatik was eventually ignored or feared. Phatik had to seek love and consideration outside his divided home. It was during this breaking away time that Phatik’s uncle paid an unexpected visit. Having heard from his sister, this uncle agreed to take Phatik home to Calcutta.
Comment
This story can be fully understood by those who have a younger brother or a younger sister. Besides, this story can be better understood by anyone who is Tagor’s countryman. In India, even in the 21st century, parents express different kinds of love for their children in different intensity. The first child is their dearest for a while but when the second is born, the first becomes ‘elder’ and goes forgotten. Parents are expecting an adult’s maturity from a three year old child because he is ‘elder.’ This story could not have been such a tragedy if Phatik’s mother hadn’t been prejudiced.