In this post we are going to discuss character sketch of Grandfather and Ratna, two important characters in the chapter Horegallu by Sudha Murty. We know grandfather and Ratna are two major characters in the anecdote.
Charater sketch of Grandfather and Ratna are very important in the examination point of view. It is repeated in many question papers since 2016. Grandfather and Ratna are two human horegallus and we can relate them to horegallus because they doing tremendous social service.
Character Sketch of Grandfather
Grandfather is the central character in the anecdote „Horegallu‟ by Sudha Murty. Sudha Murty‟s
Grandfather was a retired school teacher. He spent hours every day sitting under the banyan tree talking
to those resting there. He listened to the problems of the poor villagers patiently. It refreshed and relaxed
them. They shared their thoughts about daily lives and worries. Thus, Grandfather did a great social
service without expecting any reward. He believed that a horegallu is essential in the journey of life. It
helps people regain their strength. Grandfather was a human horegallu.
Character Sketch of Ratna
Ratna is a major character in the anecdote “Horegallu‟‟ by Sudha Murty. She was a colleague of Sudha
Murty. She was a senior clerk in her company. Ratna used to chat with her colleagues every day during
lunch hours. She also listened to the problems of her colleagues with sympathy and without any
judgement. She just listened to others‟ problems. She kept their words secret. She never provided any
solutions to their problems and worries. She believed that she had been blessed with two ears to listen to
others. Ratna was a human horegallu.
Summary of the anecdote ‘Horegallu’ by Sudha Murthy
Horegallu is an anecdote by Sudha Murty. Horegallu is a stone bench on which people can rest and
regain their energy. Sudha Murty speaks of two great personalities Grandfather and her colleague Ratna.
Grandfather is a retired school teacher. Grandfather spends hours sitting under the banyan tree in the village. The villagers talked about their daily lives and worries. He refreshed the travellers just by listening to them. Ratna was a colleague of Sudha Murty. She was a senior clerk working in the company for nearly
25 years. She listened to the problems of her colleagues with sympathy and without any judgement.
Patient listening can solve the pains of many in the modern hectic world. Grandfather and Ratna did great social service. Both of them kept the words of the speakers’ secret. Grandfather and Ratna were human horegallus. We can relate them to horegallus because they are doing tremendous social service.
