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Compare and contrast the character of dhukhi and chikuri

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Dukhi, Chikhuri, the Pandit Gashiram are some characters of the short story entitled ‘Deliverance’ by Premchand. Dukhi is the main character whereas Chikhuri is a minor character. Both belong to the poorer classes of society. But there is a difference between the two. Dukhi is naive, subservient, coward and bears a mentality of being enslaved. On the other hand, Chikhuri is something advanced and progressive-minded and critical to the power and position of the Brahmans.

Dukhi holds very high regard for the Brahmans. We see that he is very careful and anxious to receive the visit of the Pandit Ghasiram to their house. He is poor but he tries his best to please the pandit. Hence he suggests his wife wash their cot and set it out in the hot weather to get dry by the time the Pandit comes. Along with this, he advises his wife to go to the village merchant to bring all the things they need to receive the Pandit whom they are going to invite to their house in order to fix an auspicious date for his daughter’s betrothal.

After this Dukhi goes to the house of the Pandit and requests him to come to his house but the Pandit declines his request and says that he has no time but would try to go towards the evening. He takes the avail of Dukhis’ appeal and set him to carry straws and split a hard piece of wood. Dukhi takes to do the works without a least objection.

When Dukhi becomes exhausted and goes inside the house of the Pandit asking for a bit of light to smoke a pipe, the Paditayin rebukes him and hurls a piece of coal to his forehead. Then Dukhi says, ”Mother, it was very wrong of me to come inside your house. Tanners don’t have much sense — if we weren’t fools why would we get kicked so much.” This dialogue shows that Dukhi is mentally enslaved.

Again When his friend Chikhuri advises Dukhi to ask for some food then Dukhi says, ”How can you expect me to digest a Brahman’s food, Chikhuri?” Besides this, we see that Dukhi works all day long to please the Pandit. He carries straw and splits woods and at last, he dies of exhaustion and hunger.

On the other hand Chikhuri, a minor character, who appears once only in the third scene of the story is bold and critical. He is conscious of his right and he is not ready to respect the Brahmins without rhyme and reason as he realises how the Brahmans enjoy the comforts of life by suppressing the lower classes of people. Seeing Dukhi being exhausted in splitting a hard piece of wood, Chikhuri advises Dukhi to ask some food and says (criticising the exploitation of the Brahmins), ”The government officials may force you to work for them but they pay you something for it, no matter how little. This fellow’s gone one better, calling himself a holy man.”

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Some Books of Literary Criticism by Menonim Menonimus:

World Short Story Criticism

Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Novel,: ‘Return of the Spirit’ –An Analytical Study

Tawfiq al-Hakim’s Novel: ‘Yawmiyyat Naib Fil Aryaf’ –An Analytical Study

Analytical Studies of Some Arabic Short Stories

World Poetry Criticism

Critical Essays on English Poetry

World Drama Criticism

World Novel Criticism

Indian English Poetry Criticism

Indian English Poets and Poetry-Chief Features

Some Critical Essays on Short Story by the same author:

1. Ambais’ Short Story ‘Yellow Fish’: An Analytical Study

2. Yellow Fish as a Metaphorical Short Story

3. The Significance of Colour in the short Stroy ‘Yellow Fish’

4. The Use of First Person ‘I’ in the Short Story ‘Yellow Fish’

5. Roger Mais’ Short Story ‘Blackout’: An Analytical study

References:

Deliverance by Premchand: The Individual and Society

Deliverance: A Story by Munshi by Premchand

Premchand-Wikipedia

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Characters like as Dukhi, Chikhuri, and the Pandit Gashiram appear in Premchand's short narrative "Deliverance." Chikhuri is a supporting character, whereas Dukhi is the major character. Both are members of society's lower social classes. However, there is a distinction between the two. Dukhi has a shackled mentality and is ignorant, submissive, and cowardly. On the other hand, Chikhuri is something modern, forward-thinking, and essential to the authority and standing of the Brahmans.

The Brahmans are highly revered by Dukhi. We observe that he is quite cautious and eager to welcome the Pandit Ghasiram's arrival to their home. Despite his poverty, he makes an effort to win the pandit's favour. He advises his wife to wash their bed and leave it outside in the heat to dry before the Pandit arrives. Additionally, he counsels his wife to visit the local shop to pick up everything she would need to host the Pandit at their home in order to choose an auspicious date for his daughter's engagement.

After that, Dukhi goes to the Pandit's house and asks him to visit, but the Pandit declines and says he doesn't have time but would try to go in the evening. He uses Dukhis' attractiveness to his advantage and instructs him to carry straws and split a tough piece of wood. Dukhi accepts the tasks without even raising a protest.

The Pandit declines Dukhi's invitation to visit and says he is busy but will attempt to go in the evening. Dukhi then goes to the Pandit's home and asks him to come. He takes advantage of Dukhis' allure by giving him instructions to carry straws and break a hard piece of wood. Dukhi agrees to the tasks without even objecting.

The minor character Chikhuri, however, who only makes one appearance in the third scene of the story, is outspoken and critical. Because he understands how the Brahmins enjoy their comforts by oppressing the lower classes of people, he is aware of his rights and is unwilling to respect them without cause. When Chikhuri sees Dukhi struggling to split a tough piece of wood, he tells him to ask for some food and criticises the Brahmins' exploitation by saying, "The government officials may make you labour for them, but they pay you something for it, no matter how little. This person goes one step farther by referring to himself as a holy man.

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