- Enrich this summary with appropriate quotations from this short story. Re-write the whole essay.
"Studies in the Park" is Anita Desai's short story about the choice of a young Indian man, named Suno, who rejects his family's scholarly objective for his life in favor of a life of exploration and studies of human nature.
As the story begins, Suno bemoans the constant noise in his home, where he is confined to study for his university entrance exam. ( Quotations)
The pressure continues to build on Suno, who cannot concentrate in this environment surrounded by people who do not understand the need to be quiet. (Quotations)
Suno escapes from the house and tries to study in a local cafy. ( Quotations)
Suno tentatively enters the park and wonders why he has not thought of the park as a solution to his problem before. At first, (Quotations)
Eventually, Suno becomes comfortable with studying in the park. ( Quotations)
He resents some of the park's visitors, ( Quotations)
Suno's family continues to prod him to study late into the night. ( Quotations)
There is only one month left before the exams. ( Quotations)
Now, everything in the park seems as lifeless as Suno's mood. ( Quotations)
One evening, on his way out of the park, Suno sees a tender scene that changes his world forever. ( Quotations)
From this moment on, Suno's books are dead to him, because he has had a glimpse of real life. ( Quotations)
Suno's parents continue to plead with him to continue his studies, but he has no interest in academic achievements any longer. ( Quotations)
Suno returns to the park. Now, he's not a student, but a lover of life. He takes the time to interact with the people whom he thought unworthy before. As he engages with his new acquaintances, Suno is always on the lookout for the couple that served as the basis for his metamorphosis. However, they never appear again.
