The World of Apu Page #2

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A boy

A village boy.

Poor, but sensitive

Father, a priest. He dies

The boy doesn't want to be a priest.

He wants to study, he's ambitious

He studies

In the process, I see him struggle

He sheds superstition and prejudice

He takes nothing on trust

He tries to be rational

He has imagination,

he's intrigued by little things

He has greatness in him, perhaps.

He has the ability to create

But he doesn't

Right, but that's not a tragedy

He remains poor, in want

But he doesn't turn from life,

he doesn't want to escape

He is fulfilled, he wants to live

This is autobiography

Partly, but there are imaginary

characters, plot, love...

Love?

What do you know of love?

You've never been

within ten paces of a girl

It's not that easy,

you have no experience

- Is imagination worth nothing?

- Not where love is concerned

- You're quite wrong

- I'm absolutely right

How much further wilt thou lead me,

O Fair One?

Tell me what shore thy golden boat

will touch

Whatever I ask thee, O thou

from distant lands

Thou smilest in thine own sweet way

And I can never know

what is in thy mind

Silently, thou liftest a finger

pointing to the trackless, wild sea

As, far to the west,

the sun goes down in the sky

What lies there?

What do we go to seek?

Tell me, I pray thee,

O stranger fair

Where, at the edge of evening,

glows the day...

Give me your hand

Wonderful. Really wonderful

Look who is here!

It's Pulu, and not alone

I hope the journey was not

too unpleasant for city people

My youngest son, Murari.

He's studying at Daulatpur College

Take his luggage

My aunt

It's a pity you didn't think of him

as a possible son-in-law

Where have I seen him before?

Lmpossible. He's never been here

But I know his face so well

Yes, I saw a picture of Lord Krishna

looking just like him

Lord Krishna...

...complete with his flute

Binu, my son, come out now

What's wrong? Isn't he well?

It's nothing. The sun was so hot

The long journey and the fasting

must have upset him

Bring water, and a fan

This is a fine wedding

That boy is insane

Who says so? He is perfectly sane.

The journey and the heat...

If you don't stop the wedding, I will

But the auspicious hour is passing

Leave this room!

It's you who is mad

When the hour has passed,

my daughter will never marry

Isn't there another auspicious hour,

at ten?

Don't ask me. This means ruin for me

Have I missed the ceremony?

There's no wedding

The bridegroom is mad

Apu, everything depends on you now

Are you joking?

What is all this?

If the wedding does not take place

at the auspicious times...

...the bride is cursed

But what can I do?

We have to find another husband for

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