Creative Musings

Characteristics of the Postmaster: The Postmaster, from the story ‘The Postmaster’, was from Kolkata however, he was posted at Ulapur a tiny village. He was city-bred. He was calm and listened to others patiently. During the story he came across a girl named Ratan.   Characteristics of the Kabuliwala: The Kabuliwala, from the story ‘The Kabuliwala’, was a tall Afghan from Kabul. He always had a bag on his back. He too was calm and listened to others patiently, like the Postmaster. During the story he came across a girl named Mini.   Similarities between both the stories: Firstly, in the story The Postmaster, a man was working away from his home similarly, in the story ‘The Kabuliwala’ the man was working away from his home. Secondly, they both had families that they missed a lot. Thirdly, they both came across young girls whom they cared about.      Differences between both the stories: In the story ‘The Postmaster’, his family consisted of mother, father and sister