Most Beautiful — Flashcards

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The central theme is beauty, kindness, and acceptance. The story shows that real beauty is not only physical appearance. It is also found in human compassion, dignity, and the way one treats another p…

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Suresh is a physically deformed, speech-impaired boy of about twelve or thirteen, though his height is like that of an eight or nine-year-old. He is tormented by the bazaar boys, but later becomes clo…

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The narrator sees a group of bazaar boys bullying Suresh in the town bazaar. Suresh is shouting back at them, and the boys are throwing mud and stones at him. This scene introduces the cruelty of the …

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The narrator first feels uneasy but does not act immediately. He steps in only when a stone cuts Suresh’s cheek. At that moment, he loses his hesitation and attacks the boys, who then flee.

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He says that 'ugly is just a word', like beauty. The meaning changes from person to person. His reply challenges fixed ideas about appearance and suggests that beauty cannot be measured by a single st…

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She is described as physically normal and strikingly handsome. She is also loving and protective. Her concern for Suresh shows deep maternal affection and gives the story much of its emotional strengt…

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He wants to visit again more out of sympathy for the mother than out of pity for the boy. He is drawn to her warmth and concern, and he also becomes interested in Suresh’s situation.

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His behaviour shows resignation and indifference. He thanks the narrator curtly, is preoccupied with business, and has accepted Suresh’s condition without much emotional response. He is not openly cru…