Which part of Village by the sea do I like best?

The Village By The Sea is an interesting book that my school have made it required reading for us. It has many interesting parts and I will be blogging on one of the parts that I like best today.

Refer to pg 88 of village by the sea. I will be using that as well as information from other parts of the book in my sharing today.

In this part of the book, Hari is now having a tough decision on which course of action should he undertake to best support his family. His father is a drunkard and his mother is ill and he is the sole breadwinner for his family. His hometown Thul, is about to change with the arrival of the fertilizer factories bringing many people from all over India to come to Thul thus causing Hari to wonder whather he will have a job in the factories with such a lot of competition. Besides that, Biju, a person with considerable wealth from his hometown is going to launch a boat that is equipped with diesel engines, a deep freeze and a capacity to travel 50 miles a day. Hari is pondering whether to get a job on his boat. However, Hari is put off after a watchman from the city poured scorn on Biju's plans, saying that there is hardly any fish left in the seas near the village. Thus, Hari is left with no other alternative but to go to Bombay and to earn a living.

This part of the story is particulary captivating because it exemplifys the kind of ordeal that village people have to go through. Just think of it, at the young age of 11, they already have to provide for their family. I particulary sympathise with Hari because at such a young age, he is already burdened with the task of providing for his family, to earn money and to take care of not only his younger sisters, but also his parents! And it is in this part of the book where Hari is about to make a decision that will not only affect his life, but also the life of his family members. Anita Desai in this part of the story, shows the burden of Hari with his thoughts giving the reader a comprehensive insight on Hari's life as well as his burdens. This, together with the difficult decisions which Hari have to make made this part of the book the most interesting of all in the book.

This completes my sharing for today.