This story is about a young boy whos looks up to his grandfather as a god. They are muslim which means that they go to mosque. The boy thinks of his grandfather as pure and compares him to a river. He wanted to be just like his grandfather when he grew up.
One day, the neighbour of the grandfather, Masood, told them that he was harvesting the dates and asked if they wanted to help. They said yes. There was a history between the grandfather and Masood. They didn't like each other. The grandfather said it was because Masood had treated him badly. So the grandfather and the boy went to harvest dates. When they got there the grandfather sat on a stool while Masood harvested the dates. Masood had told everyone to be careful not to cut the heart of the palm. Once the dates had been harvested, the grandfather and others went over towards the dates. The grandfather gave some of the dates to the boy and then they started to divide them. The grandfather and the others sepearted the dates and left none for Masood. Then, the grandfather said that Masood was till in debt to him.
After this, the little boy ran off because he know had a feeling of hate towards his grandfather. He was mad at the way he had treated Masood. He ran right to the river and threw up all the dates he had just eaten into the river.
Tayeb Salih is a Sudanese author. His short story "A Handful of Dates" is set in the fictional village of Wad Hamid in central Sudan.
what made the boy idolize his grandfather?
what made the boy idolize his grandfather?
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"A Handful of Dates" by Tayeb Salih is a coming-of-age story about a boy named Masood who learns a valuable lesson about social class and empathy. Masood's interactions with his grandfather, a poor farmer, and a wealthy landowner challenge his perceptions of morality and privilege. The story highlights themes of tradition, power dynamics, and the complexities of human relationships.
The main characters of the short story "A Handful of Dates" by Tayeb Salih are the narrator, who reflects on his memories of his childhood and interactions with his grandfather, and his grandfather, who serves as a central figure in the narrative as a source of wisdom and cultural tradition.
In "A Handful of Dates" by Tayeb Salih, the inciting incident is when the young boy, who idolizes his grandfather, witnesses his grandfather's cruel treatment of a poor girl who comes to ask for dates. This incident challenges the boy's admiration for his grandfather and marks a turning point in his perspective on life and relationships.
"A Handful of Dates" is a short story by Tayeb Salih that explores themes of power, innocence, and morality through the eyes of a young boy growing up in a Sudanese village. The story reveals how the protagonist's perception of his grandfather evolves as he becomes more aware of the complexities of human nature and societal expectations. Ultimately, the story serves as a commentary on the impact of tradition and the struggle between right and wrong.
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