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ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections
Father Returning Home revision notes for ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections: 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
Poet and Background
- Dilip Chitre was a bilingual Indian poet who wrote in Marathi and English.
- He lived from 1938 to 2009.
- He was born in Baroda and later based in Mumbai.
2
Summary of the Poem
- The father returns home on a late evening train after work.
- He stands among silent commuters in yellow light.
- His clothes are wet and muddy, and his bag of books is falling apart.
3
Themes
- Urban isolation: the father is surrounded by people but remains emotionally alone.
- Generational disconnect: the children do not share jokes and secrets with him.
- Invisibility of ageing: age makes the father weak, tired, and overlooked.
4
Poetic Devices and Language
- Personification appears in the line about the suburbs sliding past his unseeing eyes.
- Simile appears in the comparison like a word dropped from a long sentence.
- Imagery creates a strong picture of the wet platform, muddy clothes, cold water, and grey night.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
The poem presents a city lifeThe father’s children are described asThe father is shown with dimmedEstrangement means feeling disconnected or separatedThe late evening train journey symbolises
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Key topics in Father Returning Home include Poet and Background, Summary of the Poem, Themes, Poetic Devices and Language. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
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