Notes on Anil Essay

However, he sees people outside and discovers the honchos brother, Marimuthu hanging a woman, at which he is traumatised. The nigh day, the body has been taken d suffer and we learn that it is Marimuthus wife. However, Marimuthu is pretending that his wife has commited suicide. Anil tells the village & the Headman that he saw Marimuthu kill the woman and the Headman goes off to talk to Anils father about him. In the next member, we learn that Anil is being sent to school (a great opportunity) entirely it is so that the Headman can cover up his brothers actions as a murderer.At the end, both father & son explore their decisions and whether they make the right/wrong choice given the consequences. The last scene shows the Headman & his brother, the Headman smiling at his brother and the brother showing relief that they got aside with it. Form Omniscient narrator allows us to learn the feelings of each of the characters an overview of the story. Short story bildungsroman shows t he character growing up/maturing when he learns the nature of good/ abuse and something about morality, I will never go out this town and the sin that it buries today.As a child, we believe in right & wrong and that sins are punished. However, he learns that there is not always justice in the world, and in fact sin is metaphorically buried. Epiphany as above I will never forget this town and the sin that it buries today. (line 216. ) Structure Lines 93-95- powerful visual- cinematic description of the body shocks us- climax shocking so early in the story. Lines 41- 60- the boys fears are presented father, fear of the dark, mosquito, ghosts- writer uses one word lines to reflect the tension, They.Peyi. Pesase. Ghosts. - also Dare he? - the omniscient narrator draws us into Anils mind. Lines 159-160- the second section is use to describe the aftermath where Anil finds himself accusing the murderer, You killed her. We are left on a cliff-hanger as we wonder what the consequences will be, about this son of yours. becharm epiphany is form. Lines 198-202- we are now given Ragunathans perspective and the writer presents his confused shame as Anil is sent away. Language Lines 1-14 (opening paragraph) heat is emphasised to defecate a claustrophobic and confined setting, hot, sweltering- contrasts with the exposure of the star Anil watches, a small star shone as his dreams set him apart (omniscient narrator allows us to see Anils perspective and draws us to him. ) Lines 21-31- physical details of mother reinforce the heat and discomfort/pain of the setting and their lives, wet composition layers of fat- a childs view amuses us Wheee the fly slid down but is mixed with the accepted pain/violence/abuse the smartwhere Appa had hit her. Lines 69- 74- symbolism of the tree- from childish view a tree that ate little children. To shocking reality They were hanging a woman.Lines 222- end- the worm simile used to describe how Marimuthu views the train/the tr uth within Anil reflects the relief he feels at having escaped justice- the heat of his wifes injustice distorts the train and makes the image sinister, but even more sinister to the reader is the shadow of a smile which hints that all is under control again. How to use PETER for analysis P- The writer uses a star at the beginning of the story and after the climax of the murder to highlight Anils innocence and isolation, E- silencing the sobs that wracked his little body, as a star shimmered above. T- The repeated symbolism of the star as well as the alliteration of silencing the sobs and star shimmered E- draws our attention to his vulnerability and perhaps loss of innocence as he witnesses such a crime. R- We cannot help but feel pity for Anils character as we share his pain and terror. O- create your own other interpretation here.