It’s a bit hard for me to tell, but from what I can tell, the feet touching is
meant to signify the son’s respect and care for his father. After his mother’s
death, Rakesh starts to limit his father’s food to avoid illness, not realizing
that he is hurting his father in the process. By the end of the story, his
father refuses to let his feet be touched by his son, and asks his son to let
him die, now that he has lost all happiness.
I saw your post for the closed book test and you helped me get a great score. Hopefully im not to late and could help you. Thanks <3
In the story "A Devoted Son" by Anita Desai, Rakesh, the son, touches his father Varma's feet. What is the significance of this, and how does it change as the story progresses? Respond in 3-5 sentences.
Please help me, I know it is a sign of respect, but I'm not sure what else. Can somebody please HELP me, (not do it for me because that is considered cheating), formulate my response to this question please?
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