Question

Describe the major characters in Tagore's Home and the word​

Answer 1

Answer:

The novel, The Home and the World, by Rabindranath Tagore, was published in 1916 and is a metaphor for the Indian caste system in the early twentieth century. The three significant characters are Nikhil, his wife Bimala, and Sandip.

Answer 2

• The Home and the World was a novel written by Rabindranath Tagore and got published in 1916.
• It is an Autobiographical novel. It is focused on two major themes namely, religion and nationalism.
• The three significant characters are Nikhil, his wife Bimala, and Sandip.
• Nikhil comes from a family that has both wealth and tradition. However, unlike his family, Nikhil is a man without vanity and he falls in love, and marries, Bimala who is described as having neither wealth nor beauty.
• Bimala, Nikhil’s wife, is a quiet woman who loves her husband very much. She is happy with the traditional life she leads.
• Sandip is a member of the Swadeshi movement and moves into Nikhil and Bamala’s home and makes it his headquarters. He and Bamala are attracted to one another but Sandip is a selfish man who gets her to steal from her husband.