His face, I see, has lost the carefree look. The steel canister seems heavier than the plastic bag he would carry so light over his shoulder. The bag was his.
a. Whose face is being talked about?
b. Why is he carrying the steel canister?
c. Why does the canister seem heavier than the garbage bag he used to carry?
Answers
Answer:
, I see, has lost the carefree look. The steel canister seems heavier than the plastic bag he would carry so light over his shoulder. The bag was his.
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Answer:
1. The face of 'the Saheb' is being talked about. He has lost his carefree look because Saheb took a job at a tea stall, where he had to do odd jobs like getting milk from the milk booth He was dissatisfied because he had lost his independence. Despite earning 800 and receiving free meals, he was no longer his own master.
2. He is carrying the steel canister because the steel canister was of his master. It shows how burden it was for Saheb as it belonged to someone else.
3. The author, Anees Jung, thought the steel canister was heavier than a garbage bag because she believes Saheb was better off doing rag picking work than working at the tea stall because he was slave to no one.
Explanation:
- Saheb is on his way to the milk stand this morning. A steel canister is in his hand. I now work in a tea shop down the street, he says, motioning in the distance. I am paid 800 rupees per day and receive all of my meals. Is he happy with his job? I ask. I notice that his face has lost its carefree expression.
- The steel canister appears to be heavier than the plastic bag he would so casually carry over his shoulder. The bag belonged to him. The canister belonged to the tea shop's owner. Saheb is no longer in charge of himself!
Thus this is the answer.
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