Dusham is a little boy who is beginning to discover and recognize happening around him. From his morning rituals to his improving ability to discern between happiness, sadness and different actions of emotions are portrayed in different contexts. For instance, in one line, Dusham knew how the sun felt against his skin, or in another where Dusham began recognize his relation with his name. He is somewhat of a liking to his grandmother, who deems him to be different from his failing father, and Dusham clearly recognizes this conflict. Further into the story, Dusham’s growth is discussed with his growing frustration with cradles and other baby stuff around him. The story continues to explore the way Dusham discovers his new abilities as grows up and how he experiments with them. Soon, Dusham’s innate instincts want him to try and explore everything. He would often wander into Grandmother’s room where he would stumble upon different boxes and things, unknown to him but he would be shooed away, making him more curious and leaving him a bit agitated.
Dusham’s Grandmother
Dusham’s grandmother is a unique character. She doesn’t like the hot weather and believes that, if this routine continues, it will eventually kill her. She likes to stroke herself with the fan and would often look outside the window to scrutinize the weather and actions of people with in the garden. She wants the weather to change. She also adores Dusham as a gentle boy, who is very unlike his father. Dusham’s grandmother isn’t happy with his son and his achievements. She regards her son as a failure and adores Dusham, whom she believes will grow up to be very different. Grandmother would often pick Dusham up and cradle him to sleep. Throughout the story, Grandmother’s character and her belongings become a source for Dusham’s curiosity about adult world.
