Book Report on Pigeons at Daybreak

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The story entitled “Pigeons at Daybreak” by Anita Desai of India is a representation of love and acceptance. Mr. Basu is a man who is unable to perform his tasks on his own because of the different illnesses that developed into his body. Otima, the wife of Mr. Basu has selfless love toward him. She takes care of her husband despite of all the problems and complications that emerged in their situation. Otima used to read the newspaper for Mr. Basu. Because Mr. Basu could not able to read the newspaper due to poor eyesight, Otima produced deeper patience and love for her husband.

During the time when their house had no electricity due to electric problems, the two went to the terrace and decided to stay there until the electricity comes back but when the electricity went back, Mr. Basu refused to go back inside the house for it was the time of preparation of leaving. Mr. Basu accepted the fact that his life will soon vanish and become part of heaven.

The pigeons on the terrace where Mr. Basu died symbolize his spirit and his journey in the next life.

The story is simple yet attackable. Its tragic situation brought life to the whole story. Then, with a swirl and flutter of feathers, a flock of pigeons hurtled upwards and spread out against the dome of the sky – opalescent, sunlit, like small pearls (Desai 228). This ending part of the story compressed the entire claim of the story. It means that the ending of the story signifies life as its wondrous creation but soon will end because every one of us will leave the world in beauty and a new journey will begin.