what kind of people were the post office employees? what values are reflect in their character ?? What do you like about the gesture of the postmaster??
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A letter to God by Gregorio Lopez Y Fuentes is a story about the strong faith in God by a man named Lencho.
Lencho had written a letter to God asking hundred pesos of money for farming.
The character of the post office employees
- When the letter arrived at the post office, the employees laughed at the letter being addressed to God.
- But soon they realized the faith of Lencho.
- The employees were kind and helpful.
- They contributed money to help Lencho who was a total stranger to them.
The postmaster's gesture
- The postmaster's attitude toward helping Lencho is very kind and wonderful.
- He is a man of good heart who takes the initiative to send money to Lencho.
- He contributes from his salary and also motivates his colleagues to contribute too.
The story 'The Letter' by Dhumketu beautifully describes the pain of an old man deserted by his only daughter.
The people at the post office were ordinary people with no sympathy for a father in pain. They did not treat Ali considerately and thoughtfully. They considered him a little insane. They would take delight in making fun of him. Sometimes they would call out his name as if there was a letter for him. He would go running inside; but then they laughed at him. Even the postmaster was harsh with him. Ali was hurt deeply by the callous and mocking attitude of the head postmaster and the postmen. His pain was not understood at all by any of them.
However, after going through the pain of separation from his own daughter, his arrogance was completely transformed into sympathy for Ali. Now he empathized with him. He wondered he could not bear the suspense concerning his daughter's health only for one night, and how Ali must have gone through the painful suspense concerning his daughter, Miriam, for five years! He felt remorseful for his misbehavior. Coincidentally, when he saw Miriam's letter addressed to Ali, he picked it up excitedly thinking he would hand over the letter to Ali himself. Thus, we see the postmaster as a man who evolves from callousness to empathy.