Mrinal wrote in her letter to her husband that she was aggrieved at Bindu’s suffering and ashamed of the reaction of her husband’s family who blamed Bindu for running away from her mad husband. She was also sure that Bindu would die rather than return back once again to Mrinal. But she remembered her own promise not to forsake Bindu till the end.So Mrinal sought help from her younger brother Sarat in order to get news about Bindu, as Bindu would never dare to write a letter to her, nor would any letter from Bindu ever reach Mrinal. On seeing Sarat and Mrinal engaged in serious discussions, Mrinal’s husband enquired what nuisance they were up to and whether they had smuggled Bindu back from her in-laws’ place.Mrinal retorted that if Bindu had returned, Mrinal would surely have kept her hidden, but she would never return.From her husband Mrinal came to know that Bindu had escaped once again from her husband’s house. The news grieved her greatly for she understood Bindu’s suffering, but she was helpless and could not do anything. It was revealed that Bindu had escaped to her cousin brothers’ house, much to their displeasure, only to be returned back summarily to her in-laws’ place.
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The Wife's Letter
RandomTagore's famous short story, 'Streer Patra', highlights the suffering, ignominy and neglect that women have to face in a male dominated society. Although set in late nineteenth century Kolkata, Tagore's story has releva...
