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The Beloved Charioteer – Shashi Deshpande
Shashi Deshpande’s short story, ‘The Beloved Charioteer’ describes the sad existence of two widowed women. They are mother and daughter. The story is told in the first person by the mother. She gives birth to two sons and one daughter, Arati. The two sons do not survive and the daughter loves her father very much. Arati is married and her husband dies even before the birth of their daughter, Priti. Arati becomes a recluse and hates the world. The grandmother adores Priti. She remembers the bitter memories of her suppressed life as a housewife. She has to bear the burden of her daughter’s aloofness. She lives for her granddaughter, Priti.
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ReplyDeleteIn the story, who is referred to as the Charioteer? Is it Aarti or Priti? I have this doubt. I think it is Aarti...
ReplyDeleteThe charioteer is Priti
DeleteAarthi is the beloved Charioteer for te family
DeleteIt was a big story about 30 lines but here it was only on 6 to 7 Lines
Deletegrandmother is the charioteer
DeleteThank you everyone
DeleteNoo.The charioteer is ajji's husband.
DeleteI too have a doubt ...charioteer z either priti or aarti??
ReplyDeleteThe beloved charioteer is prithi because she is the only person who brings happiness to both of the depressed women. She make her mother's life bloom. That's why the grandmother adores her very much. The grandmother titled it as the beloved charioteer because of her beloved granddaughter!!...Nothing more in this simple story!!
DeleteAjji is beloved charities
DeleteBecause she was talking care of Daughter & Grand Daughter.
I think beloved charioteer is Priti because she gives hope to live for her grand ma and Aarti...
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ReplyDeleteCan someone tell me where to find the short story?
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ReplyDeleteThank you
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ReplyDeleteone way or the other
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To me send the full esszy for the beloved charioteer
ReplyDeleteI think it's Prithi. As Prithi gives the strength to Akki which makes her to still alive.
ReplyDeleteSry it was Ajji not akki..
DeleteWhere i can find this story?
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