The Gold Frame by R.K Laxman Prepared by Kaushal Desai
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Contents
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About Author: RK Laxman
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Themes of the story
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Characters
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Let’s analyze the story
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Conclusion
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About Author: RK Laxman:
Themes of the story:
Characterization:
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Datta:
The Character of
Datta plays a vital role here to describe the story. He is the owner of ‘The
Modern Frame’ shop. He gives the essence of how human mind is working with
sentimental process. It is true that this story also gives the realistic flavor
of irony & satire to the sense of observing and thinking. As it is
said that every day is deferent, every day’s thinking is deferent and every
lock’s key deferent so like that, here we put the character of Datta and
another one is the customer. He used to put pictures into frames. One day a customer comes to Datta’s shop
with a faded picture of an elderly person.
The man in the picture has whiskers and a huge turban.
Datta decides to begin work at once. But then a terrible thing happens. A tin of enamel paint accidentally
spills over the photo. Datta tries
to rub the paint on the photo with a cloth but unfortunately half the face and
the entire turban get erased. Datta is panic-stricken. He does not know what to do as the photograph
is completely spoilt. As he looks around
in dismay, an idea takes shape in Datta’s mind. That shows how his
ideology is working here with dilemma in his mind but however he uses to manage
it and later on he made frame with another similar face photo but still
worriedness is visible from him.
When customer arrives and almost at once the
customer shouts in anger, “What have you done?” Datta fears the worst. He
thinks that his deception has been noticed.
He had practiced several times how he would feign ignorance or deny it
if he was accused of using a different photo. Before
Datta can open his mouth, the customer continues shouting that while he had
asked for an oval frame; Datta had used a square one! Datta realizes then that
the customer had not noticed that the photo itself was different. He had merely objected to the frame. He is relieved, as he knows that at the most,
he might have to change the frame. This is how partial
of Datta is dignified here with concluding the things in his own way. It is
so realistically humorous with satire the process of observing, thinking, and
the sentimental blindness.
• Let’s
analyze the story:
The present story starts with Datta. Who is
the owner of a small shop called The Modern Frame Works. He used to put pictures
into frames. Datta usually do not start the works because it often happened
that when customers give the order to make frame for photo then Datta make it
with full enthusiasm and in given time. But customers don’t show months or
sometimes never. So Datta use to make frames while customer comes twice for it
and make sure.
One day a customer comes to Datta’s shop with
a faded picture of an elderly person. The customer’s name is not given the
story. The man in the picture has whiskers and a huge turban. It
is a standard portrait taken in a by-gone era. The customer speaks
with reverence about the great qualities of the man. He demands that the
best frame be used and, after considerable discussion, settles on an imported
German frame with an oval cut mount.
Datta is well passionate man for his work and
though the work is to be delivered after a fortnight, the customer shows up
after just ten days and asks if it is ready. He understands then that the
customer is quite serious about getting the photo framed. Obviously
the photo is a cherished possession and the customer has immense regard for
the person in the photo.
Datta decides to begin work at
once. But then a terrible thing happens. A tin of enamel
paint accidentally spills over the photo. Datta tries to rub the
paint on the photo with a cloth but unfortunately half the face and the entire
turban get erased. Datta is panic-stricken. He does not know what to
do as the photograph is completely spoilt. Data racked his brain for a
long while till he was overtaken by exhaustion.
As he looks around in dismay, an idea takes
shape in Datta’s mind. He plans to substitute the damaged photo with another
photo which is somewhat similar. He finds a suitable photo for this
purpose and puts it in a dazzling gold frame. He hopes that his
deception will go unnoticed. Nonetheless, he is anxious and nervous.
Datta was nervous about the hoax he had
played. At last, the customer came for his photograph. Datta's heart began to race. Nevertheless, he
gave the photograph to the customer. The customer arrives and asks if the work
has been completed. Datta slowly removes the cover and hands over
the photo. The customer eagerly looks at it. Datta waits
with bated breath. Almost at once the customer shouts in anger,
“What have you done?” Datta fears the worst. He thinks that his
deception has been noticed. He had practiced several times how he
would feign ignorance or deny it if he was accused of using a different
photo.
But before Datta can open his mouth, the
customer continues shouting that while he had asked for an oval frame, ‘Now
don’t deny it! I clearly remember asking for a cut mount with an oval shape.
This is square, Look!’ Datta had used a square one! Datta realizes then
that the customer had not noticed that the photo itself was
different. He had merely objected to the frame. He is
relieved, as he knows that at the most, he might have to change the frame.
• In a nut shell:
Human being has a predicament in every known
things and that is how human senses are working. Writer is coming with humorous
aspects. How it is to be dignify with the sarcasm and humorous sentiments of
person is presently observed in the story.
Thank you..
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