Essay: Letter to a Character Homeless Bird

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‘Homeless Bird: Letter to a character’ Dear Sass, I believe that the way you rid yourself of Koly was wrong and unfair. It was never Koly’s fault that Hari had died; it wasn’t her fault that Sassur had died either. What if when you were young, your mother left you alone at a temple, with no money and no home to go to? Thousands of kids younger than her die each day because of people like you. Calling your brother for help probably didn’t get you anywhere. You’re probably just working your back off while Koly actually earns a living with Raji. If I was in your shoes I would’ve actually worked to get money, instead of stealing her money to pay for some other girl’s wedding. I would’ve actually gone out and done the actual time. I would have taken care of my daughter because as a widow, you can attempt to remarry. Instead of ruining her life, I would have helped her sew quilts and saris to sell them and raise money. This could win you some attention and most likely attract the attention of suitors for Koly or maybe a well paying job, not just randomly take meaningful objects and sell them. For example, When Sassur died, you just decided to just go ahead and try to sell his books, without any shame at all. When someone dies, you are supposed to savor their earthly possessions, not sell them for your own selfish needs. Koly wanted to go out on her own. She was going to sell her earrings to pay for her own residence and to go out and get her own job, but just to save Sassur’s Tagore books. When Koly was left at Vishvanath’s temple, she was forced to sleep at someone’s doorstep where a woman, Maa Kamala, who owns a widow’s home, took her in and helped her find a job. All these events led up to her marrying a boy with a farm named Raji, having enough money to fend for herself, and a promising reputation with a local benefactor. As Koly mentioned, you probably
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