describe the relationship between grandson and grandfather in the story of the cherry tree
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learnt of his grandfather only through stories told to him by his mother and grandmother, as he was a mere infant when his maternal grandfather passed away, and he did not ever meet his paternal grandfather, who had died before he was born. However, this did not prevent him from creating a beautiful fictional relationship between a young boy and his grandfather, which is reflected in many stories.
Bond’s enduring relationship with the hilly regions of the Himalayas where he has spent his life is described in stories like The Tree Lover and The Cherry Tree. In The Cherry Tree, the protagonist is Rakesh, a six-year-old boy who has been sent to live with his grandfather, a retired forest ranger living just outside the town of Mussoorie. Rakesh’s parents are farmers in a village where there are no schools, and this is why he has come to stay with his grandfather.
Rakesh roams the slopes around Mussoorie with his grandfather, planting seeds and saplings, giving back to...