The Postmaster” was written by famous Bengali poet Rabindra Nath Tagore. In 19th century. Through this story poet wants to show us that love cannot be always physical towards anybody whether they are girl or boy. Love can be sometime spiritual or sometimes can be just pure or positive(selfless) like our parents or siblings do.
Now ,
the story starts like that in 19th century when India was slave of
Britisher’s rule. There was a postmaster who has been transferred to Ulapur far
from his home Calcutta. But, after a few days he has been fallen sick
continuously. Because of the change of place means to say environment or water
didn’t suit him. So, he wrote an application to their senior to transfer them
to their old place or to other place. But every time his application got
rejected. There was a girl who used to do small work like giving tea and all
that; Her name was Ratna; but The postmaster doesn’t like that because her age
was not compatible for doing such works. So , The postmaster offers her to do
study, He will pay their fee. Ratna agrees with it but at one condition. She
will stay with him and will do house work also like cleaning and caring of his
health. The postmaster didn’t like that condition but for her better future he
had no choice so he agrees with it.
After
sometime when The postmaster has been fallen continuously sick. He again wrote
an application to their senior for the last time but again his application got
rejected. He was very angry and frustrated of being rejected again and again.
So, he left (resigned) the job and go to their home.
When he
was going Ratna requested him to take her with him. She also wants to go, if he
left her alone whom will she call Dada
whom will she talk.
As
Ratna was a young girl (teenager) Postmaster couldn’t take her to their home
cuz he knew well that people will say different types of talk and thoughts to
each other behind their of the relation between them.
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