Question

Summary of the poem the voyage By harindranath chattopadhya

Answer 1

'The Voyage' begins with a grandmother, her son, and his daughter walking quickly to catch a boat to Picton. The girl's name is Fenella, and the story is from her perspective, or point of view. No specific reason is given at first for their leaving, and it is only the grandmother and Fenella who get on the boat. Fenella's father comes on long enough for them all to say tearful goodbyes and to give Fenella a shilling, and then he gets off.

We can see that they are not rich people when the grandmother asks about sandwiches and is shocked at the price. We can also see that the grandmother has been on this boat before. The stewardess recognizes her and remembers that she doesn't usually get her own cabin. Grandmother comments that her son kindly paid for it.

Throughout the trip, Fenella is given the responsibility of carrying Grandmother's umbrella. She has to be careful with it so that it doesn't break, and Grandmother mentions the umbrella and asks if Fenella has it several times. Fenella does remember it, except for once when she forgets to lay it down flat and Grandmother asks the stewardess to do it.