A DEVOTED SON by Anita Desai in above Penguin Book: (hier online bestellen). In your view, what else could Rakesh have done to make his father's final years more comfortable? Plot and Setting of t 'A Devoted Son'. Despite this it is difficult to take sides when it comes to Varma and Rakesh's relationship as the reader understands both men's point of view. Finally, Rakesh returned to his native village. In this old and painful age, they need proper care and support each time. They always try to teach them good manners along with the knowledge of cultural and religious aspects. However, he took good care of his parents. They always think about their children's future and happiness being optimistic.
He started working at the local hospital. Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness. His father wished for a well-educated son. Write an essay on The Parents' Ambition for their Children in Nepali Society. Get help and learn more about the design. A Devoted Son: Glossary. His son Rakesh was the first son in the family to receive higher education. Varma tells Rakesh and his wife that he dislikes them, but he still keeps an eye out for Varma. He could have tried to make his father happy all the time instead of being strict. If you must have something sweet, Veena will cook you a little kheer, that's light, just a little rice and milk. Desai's parents met in Germany, and her mother emigrated to India to be with her husband. ▪︎ Fun in the story: Varma never called the country America, he only learnt to say 'The USA'. Now Rakesh is a renowned and rich doctor. Which may be the point that Desai is making.
They kept him alive and even gave him a kind of strength that made him hang on long after he ceased to wish to hang on. The story "A Devoted Son" is a realistic story based on familial relationships. He as a doctor believed that strictness was better where his father's health was concerned. · When Rakesh murmurs, "At the top of the list, papa – first in the country, " he is still in shock. No sweets, not too much food, no fried food, etc. ▪︎ Rakesh Family Background: Poor family background. He could have provided his father with mental support. Identify the part of speech of each underlined word or word group by writing above it V for verb, ADV for adverb, PREP for preposition, C for conjunction, or I for interjection. For an uneducated family-like Rakesh's, this success brought cheers.
She is a member of the Advisory Board for English of the National Academy of Letters in Delhi and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in London. Old Varma nodded with melancholy triumph. The community celebrated Rakesh's success in a very splendid way. He becomes the richest doctor in the town. Old age refers to a part of life that comes after the prime age. A Devoted Son is a short story about a father and son's bond. ▪︎ Varma family members didn't feel happy to find his Rakesh at home. They felt pride in his achievement. Even as Rakesh succeeds, becomes a doctor, and travels to the United States to further his education, he still treats both of his parents with the greatest respect and honor.
The son is brought up by his father, starts earning his livelihood and then, dutifully looks after his father. He was banned with his desirable foodstuffs at home. It was as though he were straining at a rope, trying to break it, and it would not break, it was still strong. This story has presented a story of a man named Dr. Rakesh of India. I do not want to live only to eat your medicines. However, Rakesh's joyride was short-lived as his mother passed away which led his father physically and mentally weak and sick. A brilliant student who becomes a doctor and gets the opportunity to practice in the USA. The old man sighed and lay down in the corpse position. There's cholera in the city, typhoid, gastroenteritis—I see these cases daily in the hospital, how can I allow my own family to run such risks? " His parents disagree with some of his life choices, such as why he wants to return home and why he marries a local girl with little schooling. The author has presented fun through Varma's opinions saying that he has never called the country's name America.
Rakesh had by this time developed a doctor-patient relationship with his father. Rakesh: He is the son of Varma who is a well-behaved and duteous son. She has been shortlisted for the Booker prize three times. There's an ending to the story when his father dies. Then Varma turned and looked at his son.
Medicines replace diets in old age and the body starts reacting differently. A different relationship with the wife for father and son - father loved his wife and when she died he went to pieces. There is quite a bad impact of Rakesh's mother's death on his father. Encomiums (n. ): a piece of writing that praises someone or something highly. This is the first real sign of conflict within the family unit.
Rakesh is annoyed and speaks harshly to his father. Or should a person remain ever dutiful? Presents flowed into Varmaji's house as garlands, halwa, party clothes and fountain pens to last years, even a watch or two. Varma believes he should have higher ambitions. Although Rakesh loved America, he loves his family more and therefore, he returned to his village with money and touched his father's feet which was a matter of pride for the kerosene vendor. He remains devoted to his parents all his life. Tensions rise between father and son, and Rakesh gets angry about how much time he spends caring for himself - even though he keeps doing it. His mother passed away which also ensured his father's breakdown. But he desired quality education for his son Rakesh.
Caring for elderly citizens is one of the moral duties. Rakesh finally lets Varma leave, knowing that he has done everything he can for Varma. The Author makes fun with the words 'America' and 'the USA' by presenting the opinions of Varma regarding the words.