The homecoming by rabindranath tagore summary

Max Since his wife's death, Max has presided over an all-male household, including two adult sons and his own younger brother, Sam. Max is given to aggressively deriding and insulting his sons and brother as lazy, stupid, and useless, as well as occasionally hitting them with his stick. He mocks Sam for his job as a chauffeur, lack of a wife, and lack of masculine traits, which Max prides himself in having in abundance. However, Max is getting old, and some of his aggression seems to be fueled by concerns over his waning strength and virility. He often reminds the family of his youthful strength, his tough and masculine job as a butcher, and his role as father of three sons. He dislikes being reminded of his age. Max drives much of the conversation, alternating between mild insults and teasing to outright hostile aggression, with occasional moments of something approaching admiration for Jessie and Ruth. However, misogyny is never buried very deeply, and his praise of these women quickly turns to disparagement, calling them whores. In the end, he proposes that Ruth stay with the family, though whether he wants her to fulfill the role of wife, mother, or whore—or all of these—is unclear. Ruth Although Max is the patriarch and instigator of many of the play's conflicts, Ruth plays a more central role in its thematic development. In many ways she enters the play not just as Teddy's wife, finally getting to meet his estranged family, but as a substitute mother and an archetypa...

Phatik Chakravorti was ringleader among the boys of the village. A new mischief got into his head. There was a heavy log lying on the mud-flat of the river waiting to be shaped into a mast for a boat. He decided that they should all work together to shift the log by main force from its place and roll it away. The owner of the log would be angry and surprised, and they would all enjoy the fun. Every one seconded the proposal, and itwas carried unanimously. But just as the fun was about to begin, Makhan, Phatik’s younger brother, sauntered up, and sat down on the log in front of them all without a word. The boys were puzzled for a moment. He was pushed, rather timidly, by one of the boys and told to get up but he remained quite unconcerned. He appeared like a young philosopher meditating on the futility of games. Phatik was furious. “Makhan,” he cried, “if you don’t get down this minute I’ll thrash you!” Makhan only moved to a more comfortable position. Now, if Phatik was to keep his regal dignity before the public, it was clear he ought to carry out his threat. But his courage failed him at the crisis. His fertile brain, however, rapidly seized upon a new manoeuvre which would discomfit his brother and afford his followers an added amusement. He gave the word of command to roll the log and Makhan over together. Makhan heard the order, and made it a point of honour to stick on. But he overlooked the fact, like those who attempt earthly fame in other matters, that there was p...

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Buy Study Guide Chandara ("Punishment") Chandara is the central character of "Punishment." Her husband Chidam lies to a prominent man in the village, saying that Chandara killed his brother’s wife, in order to protect his brother, the real culprit. Chandara decides to stick with the false story and take the blame for the murder, since she would rather be hanged than stay with a man who would betray her in order to protect a murderer. Her fierce will and strong sense of independence make her a unique character who will only live and die on her own terms. The Kabuliwallah ("Kabuliwallah") A traveling fruit and nut merchant from Afghanistan, the Kabuliwallah develops an unlikely friendship with a five-year-old girl while in Calcutta. After a period of time in jail, the Kabuliwallah returns to meet the girl, only to find her on her wedding day. Upon seeing her grown up, he realizes that he’ll have to re-establish his relationship with his own daughter back in Afghanistan, making him one of the most sympathetic and pathos-rich characters in all of Tagore’s literature. The Postmaster ("The Postmaster") The titular character of "The Postmaster" is an over-educated, deeply lonely man, who acts as an agent of the British colonial project until he gets fed up and decides to go back to Calcutta to stay with his family. His strange and somewhat heartless decision to leave the orphan who he developed a significant bond with in the village speaks to a deep-seated alienation that was com...

Phatik Chakravorti was ringleader among the boys of the village. A new mischief got into his head. There was a heavy log lying on the mud-flat of the river waiting to be shaped into a mast for a boat. He decided that they should all work together to shift the log by main force from its place and roll it away. The owner of the log would be angry and surprised, and they would all enjoy the fun. Every one seconded the proposal, and it was carried unanimously. Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861 in Calcutta, India. He attended University College, at London for one year before being called back to India by his father in 1880. During the first 51 years of his life, he achieved some success in the Calcutta area of India with his many stories, songs, and plays. His short stories were published monthly in a friend's magazine and he played the lead role in a few of the public performances of his plays. While returning to England in 1912, he began translating his latest selections of poems, Gitanjali, into English. It was published in September 1912 in a limited edition by the India Society in London. In 1913, he received the Nobel Prize for literature. He was the first non-westerner to receive the honor. In 1915, he was knighted by King George V, but Tagore renounced his knighthood in 1919 following the Amritsar massacre of 400 Indian demonstrators by British troops. He primarily worked in Bengali, but after his success with Gitanjali, he translated many of his other works i...

‘The Home Coming’ is a story written by Rabindranath Tagore. Narrated in third person point of view, it talks about the story of a fourteen-year-old adolescent boy, the struggles he has to go through. About the Author: Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was a prominent poet who wrote both in English and Bengali. In 1913, he was a awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his work ‘Gitanjali’. After being knighted in 1951, he renounced it in 1991 after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Famous works of his include Gitanjali, Ghare-Baire and India’s national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’. Theme: This story revolves around the themes of conflict and love in Phatik’s life. Minor themes also include responsibility and isolation as felt by an adolescent boy. Summary: The brothers: Phatik is a fourteen-year-old fun loving, mischievous boy and has earned a reputation for it. When he was with other boys of the village, his younger brother Makhan, in an attempt to rile him up, sits on the log in front of him. Phatik threatens that he would push him down if he down if he doesn’t go away. But this threat falls on deaf ears. Swallowing his panic for he couldn’t lose face before the other boys, Phatik pushes the log off. An injured Makhan, enraged, beats Phatik. Returning home, Makhan promptly informs his mother lies. His mother too, believes him. Angered, Phatik hits his brother before his mother before a stranger, who is revealed to be the mother’s brother, arrives. Calcutta: His uncle, Bishmaber...