Comment on the title of the prose piece, Homecoming.

Suggest an alternate ending to the story

The story “The Homecoming is about a 14-year old for her and expresses disappointment when she isn't
boy who was mischievous, fun-loving and brave. His there. Finally, his mother shows up. Without looking
desire was not only to be home in his village, but also around, Phatik slowly turned his head and remarked,
to get his mother’s love and appreciation. "Mother, the holidays have come." His mother
undoubtedly called him her darling and jumped onto
The first homecoming Phatik has is at the start of the
his bed for the first time, expressing her love and
story. His favoured younger brother was injured in a
affection for him. It was too late when her mother
fight and ran home to tell their mother. Phatik was
eventually realized she had made a mistake by
aware that his mother would punish him unfairly
sending her son, Phatik, to Kolkata. She also realized
because she had a prejudice against him. So he put
Phatik's longing for her love and care.
off returning home, but was forcibly taken by a
servant. Makhan blamed Phatik entirely, and their An alternate ending to the story
mother believed Makhan's version. He began beating
An alternate ending to the story would be where
Makhan because he couldn't bear the humiliation of
Phatik, instead of turning his head away from his
losing face in front of his mother. Even though Phatik
mother, would embrace her and his mother would
was at home, he yearned for his mother's embrace.
also understand the longing of him for his love and
The second incident occurred when Phatik's mother care. Then, Phatik would go back to his village and
decided to send him to Kolkata with his maternal again be the ringleader among the other children. He
uncle, Bishamber. Phatik's joy knew no bounds at would also experience his mother’s love and affection
that moment. Perhaps he desired to be away from for him instead of the prejudice she held against him
home in order to avoid his mother's lack of before and not trust Makhan blindly. And, Makhan,
sympathy, care, and affection for him. He expected instead of blaming his brother entirely, would take
his maternal uncle and aunt's love and care to fill the the blame equally on himself. Moreover, it would
void in his heart. Though Phatik was excited to visit have been great, if the story had a happy ending
Calcutta, he quickly discovers that his aunt dislikes where Phatik’s mother could have heard the voice of
him and that he is out of place there. Despite his best her child’s heart that aches for her love and affection.
efforts, he is never able to please her. He also dislikes
the city of Calcutta and misses his village life. When
he asked his uncle Bishamber his uncle says, "Wait till
the holidays come."

He was aching to return to the village, to his house.

His instructors and classmates had a similar stern
and callous attitude with him. His teacher punished
him mercilessly after he misplaced his book, and his
aunt abused him and berated her inability to replace
it with a new book.
It became too much for Phatik to handle. He escaped
to return to his village one day while returning from
school but was caught in the downpour and washed
out. Phatik's wretched circumstances appeared to be
causing the skies to cry tears. Two police officers took
him back, though, after his maternal uncle requested
assistance from them. This was the worst home-
coming , as Phatik did not want to be an unwelcome
guest in his aunt's house.

Phatik's approaching demise served as his final and

most heartbreaking homecoming. He was critically ill
and in poor health. Despite his unpleasant
hallucinations about his mother beating him, he waits