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    When Jayanto was around six years old, he had received a doll from his uncle. Only it was not the usual kind of doll little girls play with. The doll was twelve-inch-long figure of an old man, dressed in traditional Swiss style. The man who sold the doll to Jayanto’s uncle had told him that the dollRead more

    When Jayanto was around six years old, he had received a doll from his uncle. Only it was not the usual kind of doll little girls play with. The doll was twelve-inch-long figure of an old man, dressed in traditional Swiss style. The man who sold the doll to Jayanto’s uncle had told him that the doll was called Fritz and it would not respond to any other name. Jayanto had a lot of toys when he was younger, but all was forgotten once Fritz came into his life. He used to play with him only. A time even came when Jayanto would spend hours just talking to Fritz and though the conversation was one-sided, Jayanto had always felt as if Fritz used to understand each and every word of his. His parents had always told him not to overdo things but he listened to no one. He had not been put in a school at that time so he had all the time in the world for Fritz. It grew into an unhealthy obsession as he was never seen separated from the doll until the unfortunate mishap happened.

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    Though Jayanto and Shankar are close friends, their personalities seems opposite to each other. Shankar is more logical, practical and reasonable whereas Jayanto is prone to tensions and fears and believing in superstitions. Shankar is a humble, generous and caring friend to Jayanto whereas the lattRead more

    Though Jayanto and Shankar are close friends, their personalities seems opposite to each other. Shankar is more logical, practical and reasonable whereas Jayanto is prone to tensions and fears and believing in superstitions. Shankar is a humble, generous and caring friend to Jayanto whereas the latter one is emotional and sentimental.

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  1. The narrator’s childhood friend, Jayanto, who works in the editorial section of the newspaper, is the protagonist of the story. The story revolves around Jayanto and his old doll, called as Fritz. Read summary of Fritz by Satyajit Ray

    The narrator’s childhood friend, Jayanto, who works in the editorial section of the newspaper, is the protagonist of the story. The story revolves around Jayanto and his old doll, called as Fritz.
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  1. The title of the story is appropriate in its naming. The story revolves around a twelve-inch-long Swiss doll gifted to Jayanto when he was six years old. His only companion in his childhood was Fritz, the name of the doll. When he goes back to Bundi, he faces with a fear that Fritz has come back toRead more

    The title of the story is appropriate in its naming. The story revolves around a twelve-inch-long Swiss doll gifted to Jayanto when he was six years old. His only companion in his childhood was Fritz, the name of the doll. When he goes back to Bundi, he faces with a fear that Fritz has come back to life. Fritz poses as the main figure in the story and hence, the title is justified.
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  1. Jayanto told the narrator, Shankar, about his doll, Fritz and how the doll had become an integral part of his childhood. Jayanto’s uncle had gifted him a twelve-inch-long figure of an old man, dressed in traditional Swiss style. The doll was called Fritz and it looked so life-like that it was hard tRead more

    Jayanto told the narrator, Shankar, about his doll, Fritz and how the doll had become an integral part of his childhood. Jayanto’s uncle had gifted him a twelve-inch-long figure of an old man, dressed in traditional Swiss style. The doll was called Fritz and it looked so life-like that it was hard to believe Fritz was just a doll. Jayanto had a lot of toys growing up but once Fritz came into his life, he forgot everything. Despite having other toys, Jayanto spent all his childhood playing with Fritz. A time came when he used to spend hours just talking to him and though the conversations were one sided, he felt as if Fritz understood him. His parents had warned him not to overdo things but he never cared. He and Fritz had been inseparable until that unfortunate mishap happened where some dogs tore Fritz apart. The damaged condition of the doll marked the end of Jayanto’s friendship with Fritz and he gave him a proper burial under the deodar tree.
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    The theme of friendship is prominent throughout the story. It is seen through the strong friendship between Jayanto and Shankar. Shankar stands up to his friend, never laughing at him at his absurd beliefs but always supporting him and finding solutions to the problems. Even the friendship between FRead more

    The theme of friendship is prominent throughout the story. It is seen through the strong friendship between Jayanto and Shankar. Shankar stands up to his friend, never laughing at him at his absurd beliefs but always supporting him and finding solutions to the problems. Even the friendship between Fritz, Jayanto’s doll and Jayanto is mentioned here. It is an unhealthy obsession of a young boy with his doll. Jayanto’s parents had warned him not to overdo things but he never listened to anyone and gave all the time in the world to Fritz.

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    The genre of the story, “Fritz” is horror. It falls under the supernatural, mystery and horror genre. Read summary of Fritz by Satyajit Ray

    The genre of the story, “Fritz” is horror. It falls under the supernatural, mystery and horror genre.
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    A sting in the tail happens when any story ends on some unexpected surprise. This is clearly seen in this short story. Throughout the story, Fritz has been mentioned as a doll which Jayanto had received in his childhood. His obsession with the doll kept on growing till an unfortunate incident forcedRead more

    A sting in the tail happens when any story ends on some unexpected surprise. This is clearly seen in this short story. Throughout the story, Fritz has been mentioned as a doll which Jayanto had received in his childhood. His obsession with the doll kept on growing till an unfortunate incident forced them to part. Years later, Jayanto and the narrator visits Bundi, where Jayanto had grown up and he is haunted by the fear that Fritz has come back. To ease him up, the narrator suggests digging up the place where Jayanto had buried the remains of the doll. Instead of finding anything like the buckle of a belt or brass buttons on a jacket, they found a twelve-inch-long, perfectly white, human skeleton. It’s quite an unexpected ending for the readers who weren’t anticipating it.

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  1. Jayanto’s father was Animesh Das Gupta, who had worked in the Archeological Department. His work used to take him to historical places, and Jayanto had, as a child, gone to Bundi. Read summary of Fritz by Satyajit Ray

    Jayanto’s father was Animesh Das Gupta, who had worked in the Archeological Department. His work used to take him to historical places, and Jayanto had, as a child, gone to Bundi.

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  1. Throughout the story, Fritz has been mentioned as a doll which Jayanto had received from his uncle in his childhood. His obsession with the doll kept on growing till an unfortunate incident forced them to part. Years later, Jayanto and the narrator visited Bundi, where the former had grown up and JaRead more

    Throughout the story, Fritz has been mentioned as a doll which Jayanto had received from his uncle in his childhood. His obsession with the doll kept on growing till an unfortunate incident forced them to part. Years later, Jayanto and the narrator visited Bundi, where the former had grown up and Jayanto is haunted by the fear that Fritz has come back. To ease him, the narrator suggests digging up the spot where Fritz had been buried. Instead of finding anything related to the doll, they found a twelve-inch-long, perfectly white, human skeleton. The story ended here and we, the readers, are left quite speechless. Questions like how did the skeleton, which fitted the size of a doll, came to be there and what happened to the remains of the doll. The writer has given us the pen to draw our own conclusion from this open ending.

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