Summary for the last stonemason
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Master was a traditional sculptor. He made a living by making statue for temples. He did this work because he believed in traditions. His father was a sculptor , too. But his son gopal was different. He used to argue with his father about not changing his profession for good. One day Gopal went off home for Agra to be a more successful man life. Master knew that his son’s decision was good but he was helpless. He loved his traditions and his sculptures.
That night Master struggled hard to complete the statues of Radha and Krishna. His hands were weak, his mind was weak, yet he wished to complete his work. He prayed and cried. he wanted his son help him. Finally, at the wake of the day, Master fainted. When he opened his eyes, Master saw someone completing the statues that he had left last night. Was it Gopal, he thought. No. It was his servant boy .Salim sculpting Radha and Krishna is wonderful and more than that, Master found his successor!
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'The Last Stone Mason' is a story of a sculptor who belonged to a family of artisans where the traditional art was handed down from one generation to another. For generations, the family had been carving statues of gods and goddesses for temples. The old mason found much pleasure and satisfaction in doing so.
Although he turned out beautifully carved statues, he did not earn much money. But he loved his profession so much that he couldn’t think of doing anything else to make more money. His young son, however, had a different opinion. He was young and ambitious and refused to pursue the family profession. He felt that it would be better to relocate to Agra and trade in gifts for tourists which are mass produced in factories. These were quick selling items and an individual could make more money in a short time.
He decided to move to Agra leaving his old father alone. The old mason was saddened by this development. He worried that if the entire young generation thought like his son, there would be no one to pursue the tradition and then it would soon die; in that case, he would be the last stone mason left in this world.
The Mason, however, had a young helper, Salim (his son’s age). Salim had seen his master’s passion for his art and how worried he was. He had admired his skills and secretly practised stone sculpting at the quarry. He knew that perfection comes when people do things out of love.
One day, the mason fell unconscious while working. When he regained his consciousness, he heard a hammering sound from the adjacent room. He thought perhaps his son had returned but when he peeped in, he saw, to his pleasant surprise, young Salim trying to complete his work.
He was happy - at last his fears were allayed
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