short story The Child

The Child

‘The child’ is a beautiful story written by the famous writer Premchand. He brought a new sense of social awareness in people through is novels and short stories. He is respected as an outstanding short story writer.

   

    ‘The child’ is a story which is narrated by the narrator who is a generous, rich man. Gangu was one of the servant who served his master. Gangu was a Brahmin. He was different from many other servants in the household. He was away from all the vices. Of course he showed no characteristics of an ideal Brahmin. Once he went to the narrator in private. He hesitated to speak. The narrator showed that he was too busy and ordered him to speck quickly. The narrator thought that he must have came to either ask for money or to complain about another servant.

But the narrator was surprised when Gangu declared that he wanted to leave the job because he was going to marry. Gomati Devi who had been driven away twice by her two past husbands. She lived in the same mohalla and she was respected by name. All believed her to be low in character. But Gangu’s opinion was different. The narrator tried to stop but Gangu said that it was not fault. Nobody understood her. Finally he left the job. The narrator thought that very soon Gomatidevi and Gangu will get separated but they lived happily.

But once Gomati run away. The narrator was happy thinking that he proved true. Gangu was upset but still had faith in her. After one month when the narrator returned from nainital, Gangu came to him again. He had a new born baby in his hand. He was extremely happy. He searched and found Gomati out. She had runaway because she was going to be the mother and Gangu was not father of that child. But Gangu was very generous. The narrator tried hard to provoke him against Gomati but he was firm in his love. He accepted the child as a gift from the god.

Finally, seeing Gangu’s feeling and generosity, the narrator was touched and offered his blessing to the baby. We are impressed by the courage and sincerely of Gangu here. He proved to be a noble human being.