ICSE Story Sample Paper-The Postmaster
The Postmaster – A Short Story by Rabindranath Tagore
Contextual Question from the Text Book (Courtesy – Frank Brothers & Co.)
“One day it rained torrentially from dawn. The postmaster’s pupil waited for a long time at the door, but when the usual call failed to come she quietly entered the room, with her bundles of books. She saw the postmaster lying on his bed: thinking that he was resting, she began to, she began to tiptoe out again.”
Q.What was Ratan’s immediate reaction on hearing the postmaster’s decision? Why do you think she reacted in this way?
Ratan did not utter even a single word when the postmaster informed her that he was leaving Ulapur for good as his application for a transfer had been rejected.
Being utterly shocked by her master’s such an apathetic treatment of her, the poor girl was rendered speechless.
Q. ***Why do you think Ratan told the postmaster she didn’t want him to speak to his replacement about her and why did she refuse to accept his money?
She did so because in spite of her considering her dadababu as her very own, she finally realized that the man was but a kind master who had never thought of her as her sister. This is the reason why her little and inexperienced heart exploded in a kind of an untold agony when the postmaster offered to recommend her to his replacement along with some money. The overwhelming passion of Ratan’s heart has been described in a most touching fashion by the story-telling genius of Tagore.
“No, no, you mustn't say anything to anyone – I don’t want to stay here.”
…………..”I beg you, dadababu, I beg you – don’t give me any money. Please no one need bother about me.”
Legend- *** VVI
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