summary of The story of the axe by balamani amma
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Nalapat Balamani Amma (19 July 1909 – 29 September 2004) was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam. She was a prolific writer and was known as the "poetess of motherhood". Amma (Mother), Muthassi (Grandmother), and Mazhuvinte Katha (The story of the Axe) were some of her well-known works. She was a recipient of many awards and honours, including the Padma Bhushan, Saraswati Samman, Sahitya Akademi Award, and Ezhuthachan Award. She was the mother of the renowned writer Kamala Surayya.
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- R.K.Narayan's short stories have appeared in several collections and are based on the same material as his novels.
- His concern is mainly sociological in nature.
- "The Axe" is a beautiful story about Velan taking care of an excellent garden.
- An astrologer predicted that he would live in a three-story house.
- Velan came from the poorest family in his village. At the age of 18, his father publicly beat him and left his home.
- After a few days of walking and begging, he got a job as a gardener in the country.
- But one day the property is sold to a developer who decides to cut down most of the trees and uproot the flower garden.
- The axe falling on his beloved tree, neem hurts him terribly and he decides to leave the place before the tree is cut down.
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