bonku babu

• BONKU BABU'S FRIEND – Satyajit Ray

  • Bonku Babu had taught geography and Bengali at Kankurgachhi Village Primary School for the last twenty-two years
  • Teased by students, but he never got angry
  • Invited good students to his house, told them tales of foreign lands and adventures
  • Went to lawyer Sripati Majumdar's house for evening gatherings
  • Endured pranks from grown-ups at the gatherings
• Pranks played on Bonku Babu:

  • Cartoon drawn on blackboard
  • Glue on chair
  • Chasing-rocket lit behind him
  • Umbrella or shoes hidden
  • Dirt-filled paan handed to him
  • Forced to sing even though he couldn't
• Conversation at the gathering about space and satellites:

  • Bonku Babu spotted a moving light in the sky
  • Nidhu Babu claimed credit for spotting it first
  • Discussion on satellites and human achievements
  • Speculation about creatures from different planets visiting Earth
  • Sripati Babu believed aliens would land in western countries, not in their village
• As Bonku Babu walked through a bamboo grove, he noticed an eerie silence as the crickets were silent
• He saw a pink glowing light in the bamboo grove, resembling a giant glass bowl covering a pond
• Bonku Babu felt immobilized by an invisible force as he approached the glowing object
• A voice spoke in a thin, human-like tone, asking Bonku Babu who he was and if he was English
• The creature, named Ang from the planet Craneus, claimed to be a far superior being to humans and demonstrated his knowledge of languages and age compared to Bonku Babu
• Ang showed Bonku Babu a small object that could immobilize anyone who got too close without physically harming them
• Ang showed Bonku Babu scenes from the North Pole and Brazil through a special tube, showcasing dangerous animals like polar bears, walruses, anacondas, and piranhas
• Ang advised Bonku Babu to speak up against injustice and not be too meek and mild, before deciding to leave Earth
• Bonku Babu is a teacher of geography and Bengali at the Kankurgachhi Village Primary School
• Bonku Babu had a unique experience of meeting an Ang from an unknown planet named Craneus
• Bonku Babu attended regular meetings at Sripati Babu's home with other villagers
• Bonku Babu was often teased and pranked by his students and fellow villagers
• Bonku Babu had a memorable encounter with a mysterious light in the sky, sparking discussions about space and satellites
• Bonku Babu decided to make a bold and unexpected speech at the meeting, expressing his true feelings and addressing various individuals