Question

The newly wakened father's heart in him was reproaching him for having failed tounderstand Ali's anxiety .(a) With reference to the context what does newly wakened father's heartmean ?(b) Why did ' he ' fail to understand Ali's anxiety?(c) Why did ' he ' have to spend another night of restless anxiety.

Answer 1

a) 'The newly wakened father's heart' here means the postmaster now understood Ali's pain and sympathized with him.
b) He had failed to understand Ali's anxiety earlier because he had not gone through the painful experience of being away from his own daughter. He became sensitive when his own daughter fell ill.
c) He had to spend another night of restless anxiety for two reasons: Firstly, he still had not heard any news from his ill daughter. He was anxious about her health. Secondly, he had been shocked with the strange phenomenon about his seeing Ali that morning. He was told just after the incident that Ali had been dead for three months. He was wondering whom had he seen! 

Answer 2

1) the last interview had taken place between Ali and Lakshmi das , when Ali had requested Lakshmi das to deliver Miriam's letter even after his death

2) He too suffered the same pain when he did not get any information about his daughter's well being

3) He repented for his rude behaviour

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