Question

sweet milk by kamala das summary

Answer 1

"Sweet Milk" is a very moving quite poignant story about a less than storybook marriage that never the less works for both of them.   I guess a lot of marriages wind up like that. It is a Malyalam work named 'Nei Payasam'. When this got translated to English it's name changed into 'Sweet Milk'.

"NeiPayasam" by Kamala Das tells the story of a family: a mother, a father, and three sons.  When one part of the family is taken,  the ones left behind must shoulder a heavy responsibility.  This is subject of this sensitive story of a mother's death.The family loved each other.  There were many struggles that they faced: no money, no laughter, illnesses, physical changes.  

"Sweet Milk" is in the end but a simple story, not a great work of art, not Virginia Woolf , but it did make me see very clearly the humanity in people whose lives are very different from mine. There is real wisdom in this story. 

Answer 2

"Sweet Milk" is a very transferring quite poignant story about a less than storybook marriage that never the much less works for both of them. Its a lot of marriages wind up like that.  Sweet Milk" is in the end however a easy story, not a awesome work of art, not Virginia Woolf , however it made us see very definitely the humanity in people whose lives are very different from mine.There is real wisdom in this story.