Pigeons at Daybreak by Anita Desai describes the love between human throughout one's life. Otima Basu contributes all her love to her husband Mr. Basu. Despite ignorance and rebuke, Otima still cares about her husband every single minute, “‘I'll bring you your inhaler. Don't get worried, just don't get worried. (223, Other Voices, Other vistas)’” Mr. Basu cannot breath after hearing the news that there is no electricity tonight, and He is angry with his wife, “ ‘You’ll manage,’ he spat at her, ‘but I?’ (223, Other Voices, Other vistas)” Otima is just trying to pacify Mr. Basu; however, after the abuse fron his husband, she still tries her best to help him. When Mr. Basu was lying on the terrace, he reveals his love toward his grandson, “he had taken his daughter Charu’s son by the hand to show him the pigeon roosts on so many of the Darya Ganj rooftops. (226, Other Voices, Other vistas)” Mr. Basu loves his grandson and thinks about him even though he is very close to the heaven. In the end, the pigeons at daybreak mark the end of Mr. Basu’s life.
Jane- you hit on a very controversial point: does he or doesn't he die at the end? Your point is very valid, and I like your ties to the text. Make sure your citation format is correct, though.
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