SuitabookThe Blue Umbrella
Ruskin Bond
- Reading
- Pause at Binya’s exchange and consider what each person gives or gains; later, notice whether the story distinguishes wanting the umbrella from trying to take it.
- Themes
- Envy and possession: Binya treasures a distinctive umbrella, while the shopkeeper envies it and decides he must own it. The synopsis establishes the competing desire, but not whether the story approves of, criticises or otherwise resolves it.
- Worth knowing
- Envy and a strong desire to possess someone else’s treasured object are part of the setup; how the shopkeeper acts on that desire is unclear.