Table of Contents
- 1 What kind of the story the homecoming is?
- 2 What is the theme of the story homecoming by Rabindranath Tagore?
- 3 Who is the GREY haired stranger the homecoming?
- 4 Who is responsible for Phatik’s death?
- 5 What happen with pathik in Calcutta?
- 6 Why is the story called The Homecoming by Rabindranath Tagore?
- 7 Why was the book The Homecoming called the homecoming?
What kind of the story the homecoming is?
| The Homecoming | |
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| Subject | Family |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Summer. An old house in North London. |
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What is the theme of the story homecoming by Rabindranath Tagore?
In The Home-Coming by Rabindranath Tagore we have the theme of conflict, control, responsibility, love and isolation.
What happens at the end of the prose the homecoming?
Conclusion The story “The Homecoming” brings out the sad fate of Phatik Chakravorty who fails to chip in through the city-life. The last line of the story – “Mother, the holidays have come”- continues to haunt readers as to what exactly happened with Phatik. Did he leave for the ‘holidays’ forever? (Did Phatik die?).
Why pathik was unhappy in Calcutta?
Phatik was sent to Calcutta by his mother. She hoped that the boy would get good education and be happy there. Phatik too expected to have an exciting life but his aunt did not show him any love. She was rude with and found fault with him.
Who is the GREY haired stranger the homecoming?
ANSWER. grey-haired, middle-aged stranger arrived at Phatik’s home. He was the brother of Phatik’s mother, Bishamber. He had gone away soon after Phatik’s mother’s marriage to Bombay to set up his business.
Who is responsible for Phatik’s death?
3. Who is responsible for Phatik’s death? Ans. His mother, his uncle and his aunt are responsible for Phatik’s death.
Why was Phatik unhappy in Calcutta?
Phatik was sent to Calcutta by his mother. She hoped that the boy would get good education and be happy there. Phatik too expected to have an exciting life but his aunt did not show him any love. The whole his life was miserable and unhappy in Calcutta.
Why was Phatik being rude to the stranger?
His aunt did not like his arrival and would insult him, mock him and make him feel he was a burden on Bishamber’s family. Explanation : Phatik was aggrieved and felt insulted to be a guest nobody wanted in the house. His aunt insulted him and ignored him all the time.
What happen with pathik in Calcutta?
He was a perpetual nuisance and his widow mother did not know how to manage him. He was lazy, disobedient and wild, so not studying properly. Phatik’s mother readily agreed and Phatik also was excited to go. So he readily went to Calcutta expecting a new exiting life there.
Why is the story called The Homecoming by Rabindranath Tagore?
The title of Rabindranath Tagore’s short story “The Homecoming” applies to Phatik Chakravorti’s struggle to find a home where he feels loved. Phatik is on the move throughout the story, and running away leads to his death.
What is the theme of the home coming by Tagore?
In The Home-Coming by Rabindranath Tagore we have the theme of conflict, control, responsibility, love and isolation. Taken from his Collected Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and from the beginning of the story the reader realises that Tagore may be exploring the theme of conflict.
How did Rabindranath Tagore make a boat?
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.
Why was the book The Homecoming called the homecoming?
Justification of the Title The title “The Homecoming” is appropriate because Phatik has several different crossroads in the story that involve coming home—both symbolically and literally. The first homecoming Phatik experiences is at the beginning of the story.