'MANGO MOODS'
by REETA MANI

This story is about Chitra who is a patient and strong woman.  Her mother-in-law, who is Narayani Amma, had tortured her all these years with cruel for her barren womb.  Suddenly, Chitra has discovered that she was pregnant after eight years of her marriage.  But, Narayani Amma has treat her daughter-in-law badly before she know that child was pregnant.  Narayani Amma actually want a boy grandson who can become a family heir because she want her own blood to be a family heir.  Then, Chitra felt sad as she recalled the wonderful childhood years spent in their comfortable village.  Their house was placed in mango orchard.  So, in this story, Chitra tell how her mother treat her with mango, how her mother prepare mango to her and she really misses that time.  Since childhood, mangoes were away of life for Chitra.  Although, she had suffered a lot from her mother-in-law, she still dedicated her life towards her mother-in-law.  Her husband, who is name Prasad was not really support her and understand her very well.  He just seems to agree all of with his mother saying.  As a mature man, Prasad should protect his wife and defend her when she was abuse internally.  But, Chitra's husband just defend on her friend and ran away from the problem and sending time at the office.  Lastly when Chitra has pregnant, she had all the attention from the world.  After suffering so many times, her mother-in-low trying to make friend with her.  She only cared about her baby.  Everyone seems happy when Chitra has delivered a baby boy.
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QUESTION 1
Did grandma have a premonition of the bitterness she was to face in her marital life?

-Yes, because after she got married, her parents had only seen her sufferings and tell her pain as long as they were alive.  When Chitra's mother has make a meek suggestion to Prasad about adopting a child, Narayani Amma had exploded with rage.

QUESTION 2
Provide an alternate ending to this short story.

-In my opinions, I think the best ending of this story is Chitra and Prasad build a happy family without her mother-in-law, Narayani Amma.  Then, Chitra and Prasad will raised their baby boy with full of love and enough attention.  They also have to move from her mother-in-law because Narayani Amma can treat her with badly again.  They have to avoid this problem with right way and path to take care of her mother-in-law feeling.  Therefore, Chitra and Prasad can raised build a happy mini family and raise their baby boy together until he is grow up.

QUESTION 3
Prasad is portrayed as a filial soon.  Support this claim.

-We can prove that Prasad is a filial and a good son because he is always asking for his mother opinion on how to build a family.  Prasad also believe on what her mother saying.  He is never believe on what Chitra has said.  We also can proved that statements with Prasad arrived from work early and spent all his time chatting with Chitra, until Narayani Amma called out for dinner.  Prasad always listen to his mother until Chitra feel very sad and had never doubted her husband's love and devotion for her.