Question

‘Instantly the thought seized me’. To what thought does the speaker refer to?

Answer 1

Answer:

This  line has been taken from the story 'The Shoeshine' by Sasthi Brata. The speaker is a young man from Calcutta who has come to Delhi in search of a  job. His encounter with a shoeshine changes his perspective on employment.  While talking to the shoeshine,  he suddenly has a thought. He asks the young boy how much he manages to earn. When the boy gives him some numbers, he calculates the earnings. The thought that had instantly seized him was whether it would be profitable for him to take up the profession of shining people’s shoes instead of searching for an office job.