Summary Of The Hungry Tide

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The huts of the people were burnt down. Most of the women were raped to death and dumped into the deep waters of Sunderbans. The notorious Morichjhapi incident also brought an untimely death to Nirmal, husband of Nilima who was the aunt of Kanai. In the novel, it is the diary of Nirmal that portrays the pathetic and evil realities of the Morichjhapi incident. The word “Morichjhapi” means pepper island. The Morichjhapi incident occupies an “unhomely” space in the postcolonial studies. The supreme problem of dispossession of the refugees can also be seen in it. The dispossessed seek a new home that drives the search for familiarity, since …show more content…

Horen was a fisher man who lived in the island of Satjelia. He was married at a tender age of fourteen and hence became the father of three children in his teenage. Kusum too was from the village of Satjelia. Her father died while foraging for firewood in a place that was off - limits to the villagers. He had not been in possession of a permit at that time, so Kusum’s mother did not receive any compensation. With no means of livelihood she was reduced to a state of destitution and was helped by a man named Dilip Choudhury who was disguised as a landowner by profession. In reality Dilip Choudhury was an agent of gang that trafficked women. For him, Kusum was of supreme significance than her mother. Smelling out the danger involved Horen saved Kusum and put her in the custody of Women’s Union in Lusibari. But tragically Kusum was killed in the notorious Morichjhapi massacre of 1978 - 79. Of all the downtrodden characters the most significant character of ”The Hungry Tide” is Fokirchand Mandol who was the son of Kusum. After Kusum’s death, Fokir was brought up by Horen. Even though he was an illiterate he had thorough knowledge of the deep waters of Sunderbans. In perfect contrast to him his wife Moyna Mandol was an educated lady who really aspired for an excellent nursing profession. Like most of the loving couples they had constant fights between

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