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What is the setting of the story?
India
Who was the first person in the family to receive an education?
Rakesh
Why didn't Rakesh let his father eat what he wanted?
He wanted to take care of his father/he was an educated doctor, wanted him to be healthy
Who wrote a Devoted Son?
Anita Desai
What is Rakesh's fathers name?
Varma
What point of view is the story told in?
Third-person narration
What was the first thing Rakesh did when he saw the results in the morning papers?
He bowed down and touched his father's feet
Rakesh receives a scholarship to study in....
USA
Name a symbol in the story and explain how it is signifiant
What is the name of Rakesh's wife?
Veena
What does Veena do that Varma does not like?
She smirks at him
Name a literary device used in the story and explain its significance.
ie: foreshadowing; imagery; irony
What kind of doctor is Rakesh?
Suregon
What is the rising action of the story?
Rakesh’s mother gets very sick and dies, which causes their family to go through a very tough time. Shortly after Rakesh’s mother’s death, his father becomes quite ill. Rakesh’s father is no longer able to take care of himself; Rakesh shows his love and devotion to his father by taking care of his father.
What is the climax of the story?
Rakesh’s father grows angry because Rakesh forbids his father from eating sweets and restricts him to bed rest. His father becomes angry and grumpy, and begins to feel that Rakesh does not care about him anymore. Rakesh’s father feels unloved, and wishes that he could just die. He doesn’t want to be on his medication anymore; he just wants it all to end.