The Theme of Friendship
The theme of friendship is best expressed through the relationship between Bonku Babu and lawyer Sripati Majumdar. Every weekend Bonku Babu would go to Majumdar’s house to visit him. Then, they would be joined by other friends like Nidhu Babu and Chandi Babu. The friends would share stories about everything including aliens and rockets. As well, the theme of friendship is displayed in the relationship between Bonku Babu and Ang, the alien from the planet Craneus. Bonku Babu and Ang meet and become friends instantly.
Contemptuous Behavior
Bonku Babu is treated disrespectfully by everyone around him. The contemptuous behavior of his students as well as his friends is clear. However, Bonku Babu remains silent and calm despite being disdained by his students. Whenever he makes a statement, his friends start laughing at him. The mockery is so intense that he becomes emotional sometimes. The contemptuous behavior comes to an end when he meets Ang, an alien from the planet Craneus.
The Theme of Deception and Conmanship
The theme of deception is displayed in the story, “The Pterodactyl’s egg.” Badan Babu is conned by a stranger who deceives him that he can make his son read entertaining stories. Badan Babu’s son had lost interest in reading stories. The man claims to have created a time machine to lure Badan Babu into giving him money. After performing some antics, the man managed to go with Badan Babu’s wallet.
The Theme of Memory and the Past
The theme of memory and the past is seen in the story, “Fritz.” Jayanto, who is a friend to the narrator, reminisces about the past when he was living in Bundi. He remembers about his Swiss doll, Fritz. Jayanto asserts that he loved Fritz so much until two stray dogs destroyed it. The memories about Fritz make him start behaving strangely to the surprise of the narrator, Sankhar.
The Theme of Hope and Ambition
In the story of Bhuto, the theme of hope and ambition is largely explored. Naveen Munshi is a college dropout who aspires to become a ventriloquist. However, when he approaches Akrur Choudhary to help him, he is met with resistance. Naveen is ambitious and goes on to teach ventriloquism by himself. He perfects the art of ventriloquism and becomes an expert to the chagrin of Akrur Choudhary.
