Monday, June 28, 2010

The Postmaster by Raindranath Tagore: Solved Contextual Question



The Postmaster – A Short Story by Rabindranath Tagore

Contextual Question from the Text Book (Courtesy – Frank Brothers &
Co.)


“One day it rained torrentially from dawn. The postmaster’s pupil
waited for a long time at the door, but when the usual call failed to
come she quietly entered the room, with her bundles of books. She saw
the postmaster lying on his bed: thinking that he was resting, she
began to, she began to tiptoe out again.”


Q.What was Ratan’s immediate reaction on hearing the postmaster’s
decision? Why do you think she reacted in this way?

Ratan did not utter even a single word when the postmaster informed
her that he was leaving Ulapur for good as his application for a
transfer had been rejected.

Being utterly shocked by her master’s such an apathetic treatment of
her, the poor girl was rendered speechless.

Q. ***Why do you think Ratan told the postmaster she didn’t want him
to speak to his replacement about her and why did she refuse to accept
his money?

She did so because in spite of her considering her dadababu as her
very own, she finally realized that the man was but a kind master who
had never thought of her as her sister. This is the reason why her
little and inexperienced heart exploded in a kind of an untold agony
when the postmaster offered to recommend her to his replacement along
with some money. The overwhelming passion of Ratan’s heart has been
described in a most touching fashion by the story-telling genius of
Tagore.

“No, no, you mustn't say anything to anyone – I don’t want to stay
here.”
…………..”I beg you, dadababu, I beg you – don’t give me any money.
Please no one need bother about me.”

Legend- *** VVI

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