Question

Character of fritz in short stories

Answer 1

In Fritz by Satyajit Ray we have the theme of memory, innocence, worry, control, letting go, friendship, fear and conflict. Taken from his The Collected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the first person by a man called Shankar and after reading the story the reader realises that Ray may be exploring the theme of memory. Jayanto can remember when he was a child and he visited Bundi. Throughout the story he recalls incidents of his time in Bundi telling Shankar not only about the deodar tree but about Fritz as well

Answer 2

Fritz was a doll brought by Jayanto's uncle from Switzerland. It was 1-foot tall swiss gentleman attired in swiss dress. The doll plays an important role in the story. In the beginning Fritz seems like a normal doll but slowly it creates a scenario of suspense and horror. It increases the readers interest by creasting a nostalgic arena.