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Renuga Yoganathan: The woman on platform 8 by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

renugayoganathan — 2022-04-07 06:54:33 UTC

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Book: The Night Train at Deoli
Author: Ruskin Bond
Rating: *****
Question: Write a personal opinion about the story/ a character or an incident from the story that has affected you. It can be a positive or a negative experience. Not more than 150 words.
Synopsis: This story is about a boy who met a stranger, a woman, in a platform while waiting to take a train to school. Despite the parents warning him about talking to strangers, he still spoke to the woman and even followed her to the coffee shop. The writer claimed that the boy had a pleasant feeling around the stranger and didn't feel threatened at all. Eventually both of them developed a mutual feeling of a mother and son with each other.
Personal Review: This story gave me a realization that strangers can be friends. An impact gained from an encounter with a stranger can have a lasting impact in our actions and emotions. The boy in this story made me worried as he started talking to strangers. However, as the writer develops his story, the stranger, who was the woman, appeared to be someone who was pleasant. As the story was reaching an end the biggest question in my mind was, who was the woman? What was she doing in the platform and why she approached the boy? She seemed to be having a soft spot for young boys.

Anson Teng: The coral tree by Ruskin Bond

2022-04-12 08:20:41 UTC

"The Coral Tree" is a famous short-story by Ruskin Bond. This story started with narrator's "borings"life. In this story, narrator met a young girl who was about to pluck flowers from the coral. When he started conversing with her, he could observe the ambition of the young girl who wanted to go round the world. He was very frustrated on his grandfather's death and he wanted to sell his house in England. So he was about to set on a journey to England. The fall of the branch symbolises the death of his grandfather. On conversing with the girl, the narrator felt relaxed and he was indirectly helped by that young girl to overcome and let down the sadness of his grandfather's death and to accept the reality of life. This story tells us that we should cherish people around us and shouldn't feel sad on things that already happened. Sometimes we'll need a person or a thing to help you overcome but try not to take it too long.

Chua Ning:Gabby Flies To The Moon

chuaningning8 — 2022-04-12 13:54:04 UTC

This Story makes me feel very wonderful and interesting. Gabby is a person who loves to excavate new things. This story made me learn, there is a lot to gain from being brave to excavate new things and dare to try. In the story the most interesting part is Gabby want to make a hot air balloon into space, but he doesn't have enough tools. So he embarked on a journey to find materials to make a hot air balloon. On his way to find materials, Gabby encountered many friends, such as squirrel, owl, rabbit... Every friend is willing to help him. In the end, he successfully landed on the moon with hot air balloon and brought a souvenir back to earth to share with his friends. Although this is impossible in reality, Gabby found a lot of interesting things while looking for materials

Tan Thong: The Coral Tree by Ruskin Bond(The Night Train At Deoli and Other Stories)

20192583 — 2022-04-13 08:17:04 UTC

This story showed me that people can become friends from just a few words, even if they don't know each other's names and ages. It brought me the feeling that the other person is like It left me with the feeling that the other person was like a visitor and would only remain in my mind to imagine. I loved the part of the story where the man picks the branch of the coral tree for the girl. Although it was very damaging to the tree, it It succeeds in making the man a 'second best friend' as the girl calls him, and unless both parties know each other's contact details, the chances of seeing each other again are slim to none. Even so, they said they hoped to see each other again.

Chua Wei Chon: The Eyes Have It by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-14 14:42:56 UTC

This story gave me a realization that it is better to be a real person than to fake yourself. In this story there have two blind person but they unaware of each other's blindness when they are talking. At the end of the story, the blind man felt extra jolt when he knew that the girl was blind because The blind man was not only able to fool the young girl but himself as well. This story that I learn is everyone have their luck and talent so instead of hiding our short comings, we must appreciate that what we have and not complain that what we have not. (109 words)

Tan Yi Fang: The Coral Tree by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train At Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-16 03:34:06 UTC

The main character and the little girl connected through the girl's wish to get some flowers from the coral tree. By helping the girl, the main character learns a little about the girl and her desire. She also has a wish to travel around the world. The little girl feels innocent to me, even though I can sense that something is bothering this girl. I wonder who this little girl is? What I find interesting is that a girl's best friend cook is different from most kids, so a little girl may not only be isolated from others, but she may be lonely. I also feel that the main character contact with the girl lessens his burden or sense of loss, even though the girl may not realize it. It's like life always needs someone. Although that person may not necessarily realize how beneficial they are.

Chia Jin Khai: ‘The Photograph’ by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and other Stories)

20192512 — 2022-04-16 07:01:29 UTC

At the beginning of the story, the author's grandma weaving in the middle of summer makes me feel that the author's grandma is a very kind person. I didn't think of someone who was free or even a bit rebellious at first, who could do whatever she wanted. But then she slowly grew old, and these beautiful memories could only be turned into photographs that gradually turned yellow. This gave me a lot of inspiration. I understand that we should do what we want to do in life and not regret it. Time will not stop its steps waiting for us. （101words）

Sia Jie Yue: The Window by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and other Stories)

2022-04-16 08:09:51 UTC

After reading the story, I realized that everything in the world is very beautiful and prosperous. We should all calm down and enjoy this beautiful world when we are busy. When the pace of our life slows down, we will suddenly feel that time passes very slowly, but it is these fragmented lives that make us who we are now. An interesting part in story is when summer is over and Koki leaves for her hometown, the narrator say that it will be opened when Koki and summer come again. This is because it also taught me that people change their course of action when faced the leaving.
(108 words)

Tee Ping Xuan: The Photograph (The Night Train at Deoli and other Stories)

2022-04-16 13:00:43 UTC

This is a good story about a photograph. After reading the story, I thought that the girl in the picture is author's grandma. In my opinion,I thought author's grandma and grandpa have a sweet love because they met each other in young. Although the photograph became yellow and foggy,I sure that author's grandma saw this photograph will happy. Grandma had a beautiful and good memories when she is young. I think that she will also enjoy her life now too. Although the time not stop it's step waiting us,but we can take a photo and memories it after a long year.
(106words)

Wilson Eu: The leopard (The Night Train at Deoli and other stories)

2022-04-16 13:34:26 UTC

After reading this story, I felt that once trust is established with animals, they will that there are only well-meaning humans in this world so they will let their guard down and get hurt. Many humans treat animals with bad intentions, they will do anything to get the money they want by using the animals. Futhermore, I also knew that there are many beautiful natural environments waiting for us to explore ,so don't just stay at the city everyday. Get some time to take a vacations to place that you ever been before and get some beautiful image from the natural.
(136 words)

Yap Yee Jun: The Eyes Have It (The Night Train at Deoli and other Stories)

2022-04-16 16:23:57 UTC

After reading this story, I feel that this story is quite ironic. The narrator keeps pretending to be an ordinary person at first because he thinks the young girl is an ordinary person. But at the end he found out that that girl is also a blind. Just like in reality, everyone tries to hide their flaws and just pretend to be perfect. An interesting part in the story is the narrator finally finds out that the girl is also blind with a shocked expression. It turns out that the bullshit he bragged before was useless, the girl didn't know if it was true or not.
(106 words)

Eunice Quat: His Neighbour’s Wife by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-16 21:03:30 UTC

This is a very sweet story. At first, I feel pity that Arun is growing fond of Leela, but they can’t be together. I think Leela loves Arun too, or else she wouldn’t keep letting Arun get married to someone else by helping him to find a girl to marry. Leela was a pitiful and foolish girl because she knew her husband was disloyal but still continued this marriage. Despite the fact that saying so was wrong, the death of her husband has given Leela a chance to be with Arun. Fortunately, Arun plucks up the courage to confess. It became my favourite part of the story when Arun said, "Why don’t you marry me now?" What a powerful and responsible sentence! Luckily, Arun and Leela, the two boys, get married in the end. I am very happy that they faced their hearts, otherwise, they might have missed each other.
（150 words）

Lee Ming Wei: The Kitemaker (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-17 04:54:16 UTC

After reading this story, I felt pity for Mehmood because he was an outstanding kite maker in the past but nowadays people who play kites have become less and less so he lost his job. I know some things will become miserable as time goes but we still need to face our lives with a happy face. The interesting part in the story is when Mehmood's grandson's kite was stuck at the tree and he couldn’t reach it, Mehmood made a new kite for him and never complained. This shows that Mehmood is a lovely grandfather and supports his grandson to play kites.
(103 words)

Yap Li Xiang:The Photograph (The Night Train at Deoli and other Stories)

2022-04-17 05:56:04 UTC

This story touched me, and I remembered many moments when my grandmother told me about the past.My grandma likes to share past experiences and stories to me, I feel very kind and warm.The article mentioned that the little girl in the photo is very rebellious and likes to play with boys. Her mother often scolds her, and she doesn't listen to persuasion. I guess that's why grandma is teaching grandson to sew, because grandma regrets her previous rebellious behavior.In addition, grandma looked at the hands crawling on the wall in the photo and showed a smile, she must miss the beautiful scene at that time. I guess, it may be because my grandfather passed away, so my grandma will miss the unforgettable and wonderful time at that time.This is a photo I found on the Internet, I think, this should be the time when the author's grandmother shared the story with the author.
（150 words）

Tan Kian Min: The Kitemaker (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-17 06:37:29 UTC

At the beginning of the story, the little boy Ali's kite is caught by a branch. When his grandfather found out, he made a new kite for him out of bamboo paper and thin silk. His grandfather used to be a famous kitemaker, but then, fewer and fewer people are willing to buy kites, and his life is getting poorer and poorer. But even so, he still makes kites for his own interests and for his grandson Ali until death. This story make me fell that with the development of the times, many games we used to play, the things we did when we were kids have gradually disappeared.As we grow up, we gradually forget the good memories of childhood. Maybe one day I can fly kites with my family again and regain the joy and beauty of childhood.
（141 words)

Codie Tan Wen Zao: A face at the night (The Night Train at Deoli and other stories)

2022-04-17 08:15:45 UTC

After reading this story, I can feel the fear of Mr Oliver and how scared he is. He is an Anglo-Indian teacher who was still a bachelor. While he is taking a shortcut through the pine forest. and the pine trees made sad and eerie sounds fearing which people stayed on the main road. But Mr Oliver does not fear about the sounds. That day, he carried his stopped but the batteries were running down. He saw a boy who was sitting alone on a rock. The boy held his face at his hand and seems crying. But it was a strange soundless weeping. When the boy looked up, Mr Oliver's facial expression changed giving way to horror. The boy did not have a face, it was just a round smooth ball. It had no eyes ears nose or mouth. The torch fell from the teachers hand and he ran as fast as he could. Blindly through the trees shouting for help. He stumbled after the watchman. He told the watchman everything he saw. When the watch man lighting his face with the light in his hand, Mr Oliver saw the watchman had no eyes nose or mouth same as the kid! That's when the wind blew the lamp out.
(210 words)

Tan Xun He: The Window (The Night Train at Deoli and other stories)

2022-04-17 09:40:03 UTC

After reading this story, I think we have to enjoy the world and see it with our eyes and hearts, like an open window. There are so many things in this world that we have not yet explored, mysterious and wonderful. In this world, you will meet different people and things that bring you a lot of joy. Don't close yourself all day, at least open the window to see the world outside the window. Such as ‘It is like a cinema,’ said Koki ‘The window is the screen, the world is the picture.’ Meeting many friends in this world allows you to bring joy and do more meaningful things. I hope all human beings in this world can make their life meaningful. （123 words)

Lim Xin Mei: The Thief by Ruskin Bond (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

201912119 — 2022-04-17 10:12:56 UTC

Thieves are always giving people the concept of someone who is bad and hateful. However, I can feel that the thief in this story still has kindness in his heart. Although Arun is not rich at all, the thief is lucky to meet such a kind person like Arun. This is because Arun did not mind that the thief ask for money which was more than the price of day’s supplies, instead, he teaches the thief to cook and write. I feel so sad when the thief steals Arun's money but I feel happy because at last the thief did not jump on the carriage to take the money and run away. In the end I was so touched because Arun gave some of his money to the thief knowing the thief had stolen the money before. I even suspect Arun actually pretends to sleep that night.

(147 words)

Yap Yu Yan : A Case for Inspector Lal

2022-04-17 10:57:40 UTC

After reading the whole story, I don't think that Inspector Lal did anything wrong. He let Kusum go because Kusum was killed to protect himself. I kept worrying about Kapur, the saint, who wasn't caught while reading this book, but in the end, I found out that there was no way for him to escape the police, and the girl was back in her life, I don't worry. While Inspector Lal feels he shouldn't be an inspector, it's probably because he feels he is too sympathetic. But I think if every policeman were like him, wouldn't many guilty people be caught, and all innocent people would not be wronged.
(109 words)

Tong Ruo Wei: Chachi’s Funeral (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-17 12:00:39 UTC

When Sunil, who was the nephew of Chachi, took out a knife from a small hole in the wall of the unused barsati, I was stunned and highly strung about his impulsive behaviour. This action warned me not to have an impulsive character like him. It is because an impulsive character can lead us to do something that is violence and dangerous. When I realised that Sunil did not kill his aunt, I was relieved and thrilled. The interesting part of this story is how Madhu stopped Sunil from killing his aunt. She was smart to tell Sunil what consequences he would pay if he killed his aunt. In addition, Madhu let Sunil vent out his anger through stabbing the drawing of Chachi on a paper, burning the drawing and throwing it to the drain.

Siow Chiau Yuan：The Prospect Of Flowers(The Night Train At Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-17 12:19:12 UTC

This story doesn't have many plot ups and downs. But it is this story that warms me and makes me feel positive and be satisfied after reading this story. When reading the scenery described of Miss Mackenzie's garden by the author, I feel that I must have such a beautiful garden when I grow up. The part I like the most is that when Miss Mackenzie encouraged Anil by giving him a very precious book to him when Anil is going to start a journey in Delhi. The encouragement and affirmation that Miss Mackenzie gave the boy not have only warmed him, it also warmed me as a reader. I learned that I want to be the kind of person in life that encourages others. Seemingly inconspicuous encouragement can actually bring a lot of power. Hope that everyone can be treated tenderly in life, and I also hope that everyone can be tender to others.
(155 words)

Wong Hao Jie:Love Is Sad Song

2022-04-17 12:55:47 UTC

Love is a sad song is a beautiful story which I will urge you to read even if I am not able to do justice to it here. This story will remind you of your own past that you may have long ago forgotten. It will stay with you for a long time after you are done reading it.

You will remember the days how he or she managed to assuage your impatient heart with so much ease.

This is a story of a young writer settled in Dehradun. It begins with him sitting alone underneath a peepal tree and remembering his past. I am unable to remember the name of our writer. Anyway the story is written in first person.

Lim Zi Ying: The Cherry Tree (The Night Train At Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-17 13:46:02 UTC

I think the Cherry Tree by Ruskin Bond is a very nice story. It promoting the importance of nature through a cute boy Rakesh, aged six. Rakesh lives with his grandfather in a small town of Mussoorie, and there he goes to school every day. For the farming purpose, his parents live in the deeper part of the mountains which is not connected with facilities like school or hospitals. After reading this story, the emotions conveyed in it made a deep impression on me.
A feeling of being washed over by something warm came with it, of being transported back in time.The nature and climate of Mussoorie is scintillating, which the author has so beautifully portrayed. Kindness towards his grandfather and the cherry tree manifests through the character of Rakesh.Goodness to godliness is what the author symbolically compares in the story of The Cherry Tree—a short, beautiful story.

Tan Zhi Yun: Chachi’s Funeral (The Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories)

2022-04-17 16:12:19 UTC

Chachi is a fairly tolerant, easy-going person. But she especially loathes her ten-year-old nephew Sunil. She couldn't understand Sunil. He's a little smarter and more sensitive than her own son, and hates being scolded or handcuffed to his head. Sunil accidentally broke while taking honey one day. After being beaten by his aunt with his slippers, he felt that his self-esteem was hurt. He went to the secret base to vent his anger and began to plan to kill Aunt Chachi. His cousin is also smart to stop Sunil from killing his aunt. She tells Sunil what he will pay if he kills his aunt. In the end, Madhu drew a large chachi heart on paper and asked Sunil to stab it to vent, then burned it and threw its "ashes" down the drain as Sunil had originally planned.
(145word)

Sih Shen Hong: The Photograph

2022-04-17 17:05:29 UTC

The story ends with Bond realizing that the girl in the faded photograph was his grandmother. She keeps wondering aloud who the hands in the picture belonged to. I get a beautiful view of reminiscence at the end of the story. Still, it is highly deceptive because of Bond’s own statements in Lone Fox Dancing. I very enjoyed reading and analyzing this short story penned by Ruskin Bond titled ‘The Photograph’. I hope to read and review more of Ruskin Bond’s books in the coming days because his works are so interesting to me, I will be interested in his future works.

(102 words)

Tiew Jing Han: The Coral Tree

2022-04-18 12:28:49 UTC

This story is talk about a conversation of a boy and a girl. They are just talk from never have a match to friends. The boy is quite polite and the girl is quite stillness. But in the story, the boy and the girl have get a talk. They have talk about friends, and then the boy is the girl second best friend. The boy also climb the tree and help the girl to take things. In the end, the girl go with the boy to the station, then they promise to each other will meet again. I think this story is sweet story, it didn't have a lot of turning point, it just a part of daily. I like this story because that it is just plain life, and I like the story of no anything, haha.

Lieu Xin Yee: A Guardian Angel

2022-04-18 17:12:35 UTC

After reading it, I think it's a very touching story. The content is very real too, it makes me feel very emotional. Aunt Mariam in the story is very kind and loving. She makes Ladla feel safe and gives him a lot of joy and happiness. But in the end I feel sad for Ladla because Aunt Mariam was dead and left him. Lastly, the angel on Mariam’s grave has a broken wing and the face of the angel is distorted. I think it says Mariam no matter how she lived her life was in reality Ladla’s guardian angel. She was there for him when she needed him. And I hope everyone can meet a guardian angel like Mariam.
(119 words)

Lee Yan Ying : The Man Who Broke The Bank

2022-04-19 06:47:32 UTC

The story begins with a bank sweeper didn't get his salary and complained it with Sitaram. At first, it's just a small complaining about not getting his salary but soon, it becomes to Pipalnagar Bank was broke while the words are spreading out as a rumor. After reading this article, I found out that words can craft significant consequences. Gossiping are what we do usually every day, but we might forgot about the real situations and add some words that isn't true when we are spreading out the rumor we really heard, and that can cause many fake news or bad results to the main person who involved in the incident. In my opinion, I don't think telling others about something we aren't sure is good, such as the words Nathu have said, have changed a lot much than the usual word he said.
(144 words)

Adwen Lim : The coral tree

2022-05-03 07:27:19 UTC

This story is talking about a young boy and a girl. When the boy awake, he saw a girl nearby. And they talk about themself. After that, the girl asks the boy can help her ta take a coral tree's flower. The boy takes for her and becomes the girl's second-best friend. After some time, the girl accompanies the boy to the station. And promise that they will meet again. I think this story will be the best memory of the girl and the boy. I hope they can meet together when they are bigger.

Nyew Feng:Pinocchio

2022-05-08 06:43:24 UTC

I found a storybook called Pinocchio at my old home. It is a funny story.The protagonist in the story is called Pinocchio, a talking puppet. This naughty boy is selfish, lazy, and hates learning. He also likes to panic. He has lied to the fairy and his father again and again, and he himself can't stand it. tempted, deceived again and again, and hurt. He kept trying to change himself and finally became a real boy.
After reading it, I benefited a lot and realized that being a person must be brave, honest and kind, so as to gain the trust and respect of others.