Question

Explain pitiable figure a century behind his time

Answer 1

The character of Ali is seen as pitiable figure behind his time because he treated the post-office as a place of sacred  inportancce housing a precious relic, the letter form his daughter which was to come. Time had greatly advanced but Ali had not changed and he hoped that the post-office could serve as a magical place which offered him the long yearned for the connection with his daughter.