Letter: Ramayana and Coachman Ali
Elements of the short story
The Letter
Characters
Coachman Ali – Father of Marian who kept on waiting in the post office for a letter from his daughter. * He used to be a good hunter who retired after his daughter Marian left
Postmaster – The man who ignored Ali’s request. * He found a letter addressed to Coachman Ali and he realized Ali's situation as a father Lakshmi Das – A clerk which Ali gave five Guineas and asked him a favor that the letter from Marian must be forwarded to his grave. * He was the one who reported to the postmaster Ali’s death. Marian – Only child of Coachman Ali who left her father after marrying a soldier and lived in another town. Setting The whole story happened in one of the most uninteresting building in the world the post office. At this place where Ali waited the letter from his daughter.
Plot
Intro: An old man named Coachman Ali kept on waiting in the post office for a letter. The workers in the office become annoyed because he had being staying there for the last five years still he does not receive a letter.
Coachman Ali used to be a good hunter who retired after his daughter Marian left him after marrying a soldier and lived in another town.
Rising Action: One day, the postmaster inquired that if Ali is insane and the staffs started talking about insane people.
Several days after that, Ali didn't show up until he came to the office in a weak appearance. He wanted to talk to the postmaster but because he was in hurry to leave, he ignored him, Lakshmi Das was entertained him instead. Coachman Ali gave him five Guineas and asked him a favor that the letter must be forwarded to his grave.
Climax: After that, the old man did not show up anymore. One day, the postmaster's daughter, who lived in another town, was ill. Upon looking for his letter in the incoming letters in post office, he found a letter addressed to Coachman Ali. There, he realized Ali's situation as a father.
Like Ali,
The Letter
Characters
Coachman Ali – Father of Marian who kept on waiting in the post office for a letter from his daughter. * He used to be a good hunter who retired after his daughter Marian left
Postmaster – The man who ignored Ali’s request. * He found a letter addressed to Coachman Ali and he realized Ali's situation as a father Lakshmi Das – A clerk which Ali gave five Guineas and asked him a favor that the letter from Marian must be forwarded to his grave. * He was the one who reported to the postmaster Ali’s death. Marian – Only child of Coachman Ali who left her father after marrying a soldier and lived in another town. Setting The whole story happened in one of the most uninteresting building in the world the post office. At this place where Ali waited the letter from his daughter.
Plot
Intro: An old man named Coachman Ali kept on waiting in the post office for a letter. The workers in the office become annoyed because he had being staying there for the last five years still he does not receive a letter.
Coachman Ali used to be a good hunter who retired after his daughter Marian left him after marrying a soldier and lived in another town.
Rising Action: One day, the postmaster inquired that if Ali is insane and the staffs started talking about insane people.
Several days after that, Ali didn't show up until he came to the office in a weak appearance. He wanted to talk to the postmaster but because he was in hurry to leave, he ignored him, Lakshmi Das was entertained him instead. Coachman Ali gave him five Guineas and asked him a favor that the letter must be forwarded to his grave.
Climax: After that, the old man did not show up anymore. One day, the postmaster's daughter, who lived in another town, was ill. Upon looking for his letter in the incoming letters in post office, he found a letter addressed to Coachman Ali. There, he realized Ali's situation as a father.
Like Ali,