The writer - THE NARRATOR OF The Price of Flowers
P. K. MUKHOPADHYAYA-A Kind and Compassionate Person.
The Price of Flowers” is a story written by P.K Mukhopadhyay. This story portrays the life of a young poor girl named Alice Margaret Clifford(Maggie) who was far away from her brother Frank who lives far away in India. Gupta was an Indian living in London. Once he met Alice in a vegetarian restaurant. She was also called Maggie . She was working as typist in a nearby office. Her mother made cakes to sell them on Saturdays. She was from a poor family. She wanted to know if Gupta was an Indian. Her brother Frank had gone to India as he was a soldier in the military service. Gupta once went to Maggie’s house to meet her mother. Her mother was anxious to know about India because she had heard that India was a dangerous place to live in. She believed that most of the Indians had the rare power to see a person living in a distant land by gazing at a crystal ring. Maggie and her mother wanted him to look into the crystal ring and say how Frank was. Gupta told them that he did not possess such a power. One day Gupta received news that Maggie’ s mother was not well. He went to their house immediately. Maggie wanted him to gaze into the crystal and say whether Frank was safe. Gupta took the ring and told a lie that Frank was safe. Maggie’s mother was happy and soon became well. Later Gupta was shocked to learn that Frank had died in the war. Gupta felt very sad. Then in the morning of his last day in London, Maggie came to see him. At that time he was packing up things. She gave him a shilling to buy flowers and place them on her brother’s grave in India.
Gupta plays a very important role in the story.He is kind and compassionate.He is very polite and honest.He says that he does not see anything There is a curiosity in him to understand how people lived and faced the problems of life.He does not believe in the superstition of crystal gazing.He loves his motherland India and takes great care to explain that India is not just a land of snakes ,tigers and diseases.He always wants to be truthful in life. But he was compelled to tell a lie by Maggie.He tells the lie because he thinks that it might improve the health of the old widow.Here we can see Mr. Gupta as a friendly character ,ready to adjust to the needs of others. He is keen on observing people.He could realise that Maggie's love and respect for her brother was priceless.
P. K. MUKHOPADHYAYA-A Kind and Compassionate Person.
The Price of Flowers” is a story written by P.K Mukhopadhyay. This story portrays the life of a young poor girl named Alice Margaret Clifford(Maggie) who was far away from her brother Frank who lives far away in India. Gupta was an Indian living in London. Once he met Alice in a vegetarian restaurant. She was also called Maggie . She was working as typist in a nearby office. Her mother made cakes to sell them on Saturdays. She was from a poor family. She wanted to know if Gupta was an Indian. Her brother Frank had gone to India as he was a soldier in the military service. Gupta once went to Maggie’s house to meet her mother. Her mother was anxious to know about India because she had heard that India was a dangerous place to live in. She believed that most of the Indians had the rare power to see a person living in a distant land by gazing at a crystal ring. Maggie and her mother wanted him to look into the crystal ring and say how Frank was. Gupta told them that he did not possess such a power. One day Gupta received news that Maggie’ s mother was not well. He went to their house immediately. Maggie wanted him to gaze into the crystal and say whether Frank was safe. Gupta took the ring and told a lie that Frank was safe. Maggie’s mother was happy and soon became well. Later Gupta was shocked to learn that Frank had died in the war. Gupta felt very sad. Then in the morning of his last day in London, Maggie came to see him. At that time he was packing up things. She gave him a shilling to buy flowers and place them on her brother’s grave in India.
Gupta plays a very important role in the story.He is kind and compassionate.He is very polite and honest.He says that he does not see anything There is a curiosity in him to understand how people lived and faced the problems of life.He does not believe in the superstition of crystal gazing.He loves his motherland India and takes great care to explain that India is not just a land of snakes ,tigers and diseases.He always wants to be truthful in life. But he was compelled to tell a lie by Maggie.He tells the lie because he thinks that it might improve the health of the old widow.Here we can see Mr. Gupta as a friendly character ,ready to adjust to the needs of others. He is keen on observing people.He could realise that Maggie's love and respect for her brother was priceless.
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