Rabindranath Tagore
Introduction of writer:-
Tagore's literary reputation is disproportionately influenced by regard for his poetry; however, he also wrote novels, essays, short stories, travelogues, dramas, and thousands of songs. of Tagore's prose, his short stories are perhaps most highly regarded, indeed, he is credited with originating the Bangla-language version of the genre. His works are frequently noted for their rhythmic, optimistic, and lyrical nature.However, such stories mostly borrow from deceptively simple subject matter the lives of ordinary people.
Summary:-
Rabindranath Tagore's"The Post Master" is full of Pathos and moves the readers to tears The Postmaster belonged to calcutta. He came to Ulapur a village as a post master.He had no friends there. So, he was troubled He finds himself feeling very lonely and unable to relate to the factory workers around him. Conversation and companionship comes to Dadababu in the form of a young servant girl names Ratan. His salary was small and he had cook his meals. Ratan, an orphan girl of the village used to share meals with him. Ratan called the post master as"Dadda''. She helped him while cooking. The postmaster used to chat with ratan in the evening. He told about his family members. The postmaster also taught her how to read and write. One day evening the postmaster fell ill. Ratan became a mother to him and take care of his recovery. He sat besiding throw out night and prefer gruel for him. When he recovered, the post master applied for a transfer His application was rejected. He sent resignation and hc told Ratan that he was leaving the village. When she heard the news. she was shock and asked him wheather he would take care with him. The post master laughter at her. Ratan felt sad. While leaving the post master told her that he could recommend her to the new postmaster and he would look after her immediately she buret into tears and run away from that place.
The post master left the place forever.But ,Ratan was wantdering the post office. She hoped that her post master would return are day take her to him.
Theme:-
This is one of the most inspiring and heart Wrenching story. So many emotions have conveyed by Tagor in such a subtle manner. The story revolved mainly around four themes longing, seperation, companionship and dependency
Tagore, a lover of nature, uses it to describe the surroundings. "The postmaster's office has green, slimy pond, surrounded by dense vegetation." The way he describes this shows that postmaster is not in a position to appreciate his closeness to nature. The postmaster can't stand the quietude of Ulaour. He longs for the noises of traffic and life in Calcutta. One evening, he tells Ratan that he is going to teach her to read. She grows closer to him. She sees him as her onl relative. She grows dependent. But, as the season's rain scemed like it would never end, like the constant patter on the roof, Dada was troubled by his heart's exile. He falls sick in his solitude Ratan takes care of him, and he recovers just taking her presence for granted. But, he then decides age. He writes an application of transfer, bascd on the unhealthiness of that he has to leave this village. The transfer is rejected
He tells Ratan that he has resigned and will be leaving the village, She asks him to take her with hiIll. He thinks of it as an absurd idea and she is haunted by his reaction. Next morning, she fills a bucket of water for him. He bathes and waits for the next postmaster to arrive. He consoles Ratan saying that he would inform the postmaster about her. He even offers her some money to keep. She refuses both and expresses that she doesn't want to stay there any more
Ratan has lived a life of loneliness. Dada was her only companion, and the only one who seemed to understand her. She is broken, when he has to leave without her. He leaves as soon, as the new postmaster arrives. He hesitates for a moment as the boat leaves, but it is too late for him ways a human mind works. The postmaster uses the to take her with him. Tagore illustrates the tw element of philosophy to console hirTIself. He tells himself that meeting, attachment, and departing are all part of life. It will all settle with the passage of time. The wind that fills the sails of the boat indicates the reason the postmaster fills his heart with, as he separates himself from the village
However, Ratan stands outside the office with tears streaming from her eyes." She has succumbed to a common human folly, as Tagore expresses, of hope. She has been separated from her only bond and now longs for it to return. Tagore ends by saying that humans often fall into hope than seeing the reason, and long before we realize, disappointment becomes too hard to handle
Firstly, the story revolves around longing and separation starting and ending with this The post master is taken away from his family and brought to a remote village. He was in a village, where its busy people were no company, and he was left with not much work to do. He tries to pacify his longing emotions by writing poetry. However, the fact that he tries to write something external to him, like nature, makes it an impossible venture. An orphan girl of the village,Ratan helps him with his daily chores. He speaks to her about his mother and sistcr in the evenings, and would keep enquiring about her family He would speak with sadness of all those memories which were always haunting him.
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