But no, what was I more than he? He also was a father.
-- Narrator (The Cabuliwallah )

Importance: Throughout the majority of "The Cabuliwallah," the narrator perceives the Cabuliwallah Rahman as lesser than himself. Because Rahman is a peddler, the narrator assumes that he is of a lowly station, and that he therefore has nothing in common with him. However, in this scene from the story's end, the narrator discovers that he and Rahman are both fathers. This point of connection teaches the narrator that, contrary to his former beliefs, he and the peddler are equals. The line contributes to the author's explorations regarding social class and interpersonal relationships.

In the loneliness of his exile, and in the gloom of the rains, he needed a little tender nursing.
-- Narrator (The Postmaster)

Importance: At the start of "The Postmaster," when the postmaster begins his tenure at the Ulapur post office, he is overcome by loneliness. He feels out of place...