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    Fritz is the name of the doll Jayanto’s uncle which had bought for him from Switzerland. It was not the usual kind of doll little girls play with. It was a twelve-inch-long figure of an old man, dressed in traditional Swiss style. For Jayanto, Fritz was not just a doll but his best companion. They wRead more

    Fritz is the name of the doll Jayanto’s uncle which had bought for him from Switzerland. It was not the usual kind of doll little girls play with. It was a twelve-inch-long figure of an old man, dressed in traditional Swiss style. For Jayanto, Fritz was not just a doll but his best companion. They were inseparable.

    Fritz plays an important role in the story. He is the titular figure. The story revolves around the doll and the strange incidents that occur after Jayanto goes back to Bundi years later.

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    The end of the story is an open ending. The author has given the pen to the readers to chalk out their own conclusions about the end. Fritz is dead and Jayanto had given him a proper burial but it is quite surprising to find the skeleton of a twelve-inch-long human. It leaves the reader with a questRead more

    The end of the story is an open ending. The author has given the pen to the readers to chalk out their own conclusions about the end. Fritz is dead and Jayanto had given him a proper burial but it is quite surprising to find the skeleton of a twelve-inch-long human. It leaves the reader with a question whether Fritz was really a toy or a boy.

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