The Parrot Who
Wouldn’t Talk by Ruskin Bond is a very humorous tale covered in the ten
must-read animal stories. The story is a about a small parrot and the
narrator’s Aunt Ruby. The story dates back to colonial days when it was
fashionable to keep caged or lovebirds in house for chatting. The narrator is a
ten-year-old Bond, staying with his grandparents in Dehradun.
One day his
Aunt Ruby buys a parakeet from a bird seller despite the unwillingness of
Bond’s grandparents. Aunt Ruby is notorious for tantrums, thus to avoid black
tantrums, no one protested her. Since the very first day, the parrot is upset
and keeps quite. Aunt Ruby tried all tricks but he, the parrot, didn’t move. In
fact, one day the parrot knocks the spectacles off her nose. Angered by this
act, Aunt Ruby make faces to parrot and often says that you’re no beauty! Can’t
talk, can’t sing, can’t dance!
The
responsibility to feed parrot now falls on the young Bond. He offers him green
chilies and ripe tomatoes. They develop good understanding and one day Bond
opens the cage and the parrot flies away.
Saddened by
the loss of parrot, Aunt Ruby decides to purchase some other pet but
grandparents divert her mind to gramophone. After some days, the parrot comes
back and sits on the railing of the verandah. Seeing him back, Aunt cries aloud
and says that he must have missed me, hence it has come back. Well, the parrot
flies quickly and perches on a tree in the garden. And from there, he calls
out, “You’re no beauty! Can’t talk, can’t sing, can’t dance!” The parrot often
comes to the garden and whenever he sees Aunt Ruby, the parrot teases her in
her familiar voice.
In this story,
you will surely enjoy the animosity between Aunt and her pet.
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Did aunt ruby throw tantrum at her parents
ReplyDeleteNot exactly. She grew up as a normal child with her parents
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