the cactus
The Cactus” – Hasan Manzar
THE PLOT:
The story begins with a couple who is searching for a house comfortable for them and also in their budget. The story happens in Hyderabad , Karachi, Pakistan.
EXPOSITION:-
The author begins the story by introducing the couple who have come to visit a house and to take a look around the place, with the intention of buying it. The couple are concerned about the owners’ character are and how the house looks like inside.
Moving on, the author describes the atmosphere of the place. The outside of the house was very quiet and peaceful; a cool morning breeze was blowing through the foliage, besides the rustle of leaves only the music coming from somewhere was heard.
Then he introduces the cactus to the readers. He tells us that there was a fully grown cactus near the place where the husband was standing, the cactus had fully grown past the window and it’s top had begun the touch the eave, a hole had been cut into the overhanging eave to allow it to grow unimpeded.
The couple feel that the cactus might be hinting at the owner’s character i.e harsh on the outside but mellow/soft on the inside.
The wife and husband get inside the house and the owner turns out to be a middle aged person. The couple along with the man go over house, the house was maintained very beautifully and very neat. The was house was big and the couple feel that it does not suit their budget or needs but still the old man patiently show the house to the couple. The couple notice a number of photographs of the owner’s family members all around the house, this shows the attachment of the parents towards their children. All in all, the house has a very neat and tidy look that can come only with almost no people living in it. It is extremely tidy and quiet denoting the absences of other adults and children to make the house look lively, noisy and bustling, in short, it shouts of loneliness.
THE RISING ACTION:-
As the story moves on the wife refuses to go to the
THE PLOT:
The story begins with a couple who is searching for a house comfortable for them and also in their budget. The story happens in Hyderabad , Karachi, Pakistan.
EXPOSITION:-
The author begins the story by introducing the couple who have come to visit a house and to take a look around the place, with the intention of buying it. The couple are concerned about the owners’ character are and how the house looks like inside.
Moving on, the author describes the atmosphere of the place. The outside of the house was very quiet and peaceful; a cool morning breeze was blowing through the foliage, besides the rustle of leaves only the music coming from somewhere was heard.
Then he introduces the cactus to the readers. He tells us that there was a fully grown cactus near the place where the husband was standing, the cactus had fully grown past the window and it’s top had begun the touch the eave, a hole had been cut into the overhanging eave to allow it to grow unimpeded.
The couple feel that the cactus might be hinting at the owner’s character i.e harsh on the outside but mellow/soft on the inside.
The wife and husband get inside the house and the owner turns out to be a middle aged person. The couple along with the man go over house, the house was maintained very beautifully and very neat. The was house was big and the couple feel that it does not suit their budget or needs but still the old man patiently show the house to the couple. The couple notice a number of photographs of the owner’s family members all around the house, this shows the attachment of the parents towards their children. All in all, the house has a very neat and tidy look that can come only with almost no people living in it. It is extremely tidy and quiet denoting the absences of other adults and children to make the house look lively, noisy and bustling, in short, it shouts of loneliness.
THE RISING ACTION:-
As the story moves on the wife refuses to go to the