Question

Summary of Basheer’s pathummayude aadu in Malayalam

Answer 1

'Pathummayude Aadu is a satirical story by Vaikkom Muhammad Basheer.

• The story is autobiographical.
• Basheer used to live the life of a wanderer.
• But if he had to write down something when he wanted a peaceful atmosphere he would come back to his home at 'Thalayolaparambu'.
• Once he was forced to live in his family house with his mother and siblings.
• Asa soon as he comes home, his family members will request money from him.
• Pathumma was his sister.
• She had a goat, it has got every freedom in its house.
• This goat will eat everything and anything from leaves, food for humans, and even pages of Bsheer's newly published books.
• Abdul Khadar was his younger brother.
• He used to criticize Basheer's way of writing in the beginning.
• But once Basheer became famous he stopped the criticism and started to ask for a copy of Basheer's book so that he can make money by selling it.
• He even asked Basheer to give some ideas for plots of stories, so that he can also start writing and earn money.
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