Question

character of mani &bhushan in the lost jewels

Answer 1

Bhushan Saha as he is introduced as a fine gentleman, is too sober in his ways, an idealistic person indeed. He loved his wife from the deepest core of his heart which alas was not reciprocated. Bhushan was excessively possessive of Mani and altogether too submissive. he was a man that scarcely belonged to the century in which he was born.  Thus Bhushan was a misfit in the society and Mani his wife was totally obverse of what he was. Mani was exceptionally beautiful. She had not lost an atom of her youthful beauty.Although being such a gifted woman she was an utter failure in her life. She had no children to look after save her jewelry which grew from year to year as though it were her very children! Feeding religious mendicants was not her way. She never gave any alms nor did she mix much with the neighbors. All that she cared for in her life was the jewelry that her husband foolishly have her thinking that the way to get is to give. Ups and downs is the way of the business. Bushan being a businessman was in a need of a Lakh and a half. The core of this matter, he in the most hesitating manner broached to his wife Mani. True love is ever-ready to sacrifice even the most valuable possession to bring a grin on the face of his/her beloved. But Mani instead of helping her husband in his period of hardships flatly refused him even of the slightest aid. Bhushan even then was so stuffed with loft morals that he didn't jeer at her. There was not a trace of barbaric nature in him. He at a length hired the requisite sum from Calcutta. But in the interim Mani had flown on the advice of his sloppy brother Modhu to her father's place. Bhushan upon returning from Calcutta was grief stricken not finding Mani around. The area in vicinity was ransacked but neither Modhu nor Mani were to be found. Thus day upon day he sulked and returned to a dream world which eventually severed his soul from his body. Such was the tragic end of the story said that narrator which of course was a bluff as the man to which he was telling was himself none other Bhushan Saha. Nonetheless Bhushan was a very delicate and sober man in contrast to the shrewd, possessive Mani. This story teaches us many lessons. Firstly avarice is the root cause of all evil. Also the story ran around and emphasized on the need of 'Balance in a relationship.' Furthermore possessiveness and obsession of all kinds leads us to hell. All of these nobble ideals finely interwoven in a succulent banquet is what Lost Jewels is!