Cabuliwallah

Cabuliwallah

-Rabindranath Tagore

·        Theme:

ð This story shows the humanitarian concept of Tagore that all the people have the feelings and love towards their family.

ð This story also shoes the child psychology.

ð It shows the concept that if we have board outlook to life we get satisfaction.

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    Characters:

ð Mini-Talkative girl

ð Tagore-The Father

ð Tagore's wife- The Mother

ð Cabuliwallah

ð Police

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     Literal Comprehension:

This story Cabuliwallah is written by Rabindranath Tagore. In this story , Tagore has [resented the life of a door-to-door salesman who came to India from Kabul.

                        Mini was a dire year talkative daughter of Tagore. Tagore's wife used to be angry with her habit of asking questions all the time but Tagore thought that they should not discourage the children. So, he tried to give the answer of her questions. Mini used to afraid with Cabiliwallah because her mother had told her that Cabuliwalld would take her and he had kept three babies like her in box. Cabuliwallah used to carry things to sell and his real name was Rehman. One day Tagore decided to end the fear of Mini and called Cabuliwallah to his house cabuliwallah also come and opened his box, he gave some grapes to Mini. After that they both become intimate friend. Cabuliwallah used to give fruits and used to tell interesting stories. One day he asked her that when she was going to her father-in-law's house. Cabuliwallah stabbed knife to a person in his anger because he denied to pay his money. Police arrested him and Mini saw his when he was taken a prison. She asked him if he was going to his \father-in-laws house. Cabuliwallah had to stay in prison for eight years. He was released on the day when Mini was getting married. He come to meet Mini, But Tagore didn't allow him as he was a criminal. Cabuliwallah pulled a dirty paper with finger prints of a baby and told to Tagore that he had also a daughter like Mini in Kabul. He used to get the Image of his daughter on Mini. He saw Mini in bridal dress and asked if she was going to her father-in-laws house. Mini felt ashamed and bowed her head. Tagore gave some money from the marriage of his daughter and told him to go Kabul to meet with his daughter.

·        Interpretation:

This story tells us that self satisfaction in happiness. If we have the broad outlook to life, we become happy. It also tells us every person in the world is similar. So, we should help them. Tagore makes his mind broad to help Cabuliwallah by giving some money. This story tells us about humanity which we should respect, either rich or poor, everybody loves their children.

·        Critical Thinking:

There are many issues in this story which are difficult accept how could Tagore let the strangers to be the intimate friend of her daughter? How could Cabuliwallah get to meet Mini everybody? It is said that Mini was young when she was getting married but could she be young at the age of 13? Id it possible to get such ideal person like Tagore in life?

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     Assimilation:

This story taught me the lesson that every person has love towards their children. After reading this story, when I see the door-to-door sales man I remember Cabuliwallah. If we have board outlook to life, we can get happiness. So we should be helpful to each other.