Matchbox - Ashapurna Debi
THINK AND WRITE 1. Sketch the character of Nomita. You may analyze the sentences given below: Why, why does she keep on begging like this? “Stop it! What a common, vulgar man you are!” Nomita laughs a laugh that can bring an attractive flush to a white face. Nomita is the wife of Ajit. They live in a joint family. Altogether there are 26 members in that family. Nomita comes from a very poor family. But she is very beautiful and that is how she gets married into a rich family. Her mother, who is a widow, was the one who managed to find a rich boy for her daughter. Nomita has no brothers or sisters. She is referred to as ‘queen’ by her mother. Her mother frequently writes to Nomita requesting her for money. She used to write in postcards which could be read by anyone. Nomita is ashamed that her mother is always begging for money. To prevent others from reading, Nomita asks her mother to write letters in an envelope. The requests are so frequent that Ajit says that there is
