(a) Babuli’s elder brother used to say to his wife:
“You must make the dish as delicious as possible, using
mustard paste for Babuli” What are Babuli’s feelings for
his brother, as he remembers these words?
(b) “I shivered with the cold, and my own ingratitude,”
Says Babuli. Quote two instances from the story which show his
ingratitude.
(c) “Brother …you are my land from where I could
harvest everything in life,” says Babuli. What are land and
harvest compared to by Babuli? What does he wish to convey to his
elder brother, through these words?
(a) Babuli’s elder brother used to say to his wife:
“You must make the dish as delicious as possible, using mustard paste for Babuli” What are Babuli’s feelings for his brother, as he remembers these words?
(b) “I shivered with the cold, and my own ingratitude,” Says Babuli. Quote two instances from the story which show his ingratitude.
(c) “Brother …you are my land from where I could harvest everything in life,” says Babuli. What are land and harvest compared to by Babuli? What does he wish to convey to his elder brother, through these words?
(a) As he remembered these words, Babuli had feelings of
love, respect and gratitude towards his elder brother. Babuli
realised that nothing had changed for his elder brother—he was
still concerned about Babuli’s well being.
(b) Two instances which show Babuli’s ingratitude:
When Babuli got down from the bus, he forgot to touch his elder
brother’s feet. (paragraph 16)
After he started getting a comfortable income, it never occurred
to him that he should buy warm clothes for his elder brother. (32)
(c) Land is compared by Babuli to his elder brother. The
harvest is everything that his brother had provided Babuli with.
Through these words, Babuli wished to convey his gratitude towards
his brother for his unselfish concern for Babuli’s well being.
(a) As he remembered these words, Babuli had feelings of love, respect and gratitude towards his elder brother. Babuli realised that nothing had changed for his elder brother—he was still concerned about Babuli’s well being.
(b) Two instances which show Babuli’s ingratitude:
When Babuli got down from the bus, he forgot to touch his elder brother’s feet. (paragraph 16)
After he started getting a comfortable income, it never occurred to him that he should buy warm clothes for his elder brother. (32)
(c) Land is compared by Babuli to his elder brother. The harvest is everything that his brother had provided Babuli with.
Through these words, Babuli wished to convey his gratitude towards his brother for his unselfish concern for Babuli’s well being.
