Rural Life Urban Life
1. There were no formal doctors.1.There were formal doctors
Evidence:There was a hospital in Alibagh. Page 155
2.There were no policemen.2. There were policemen
Evidence:The policemen stood chewing his moustache uncertainly. Page 169
3.There was very little technology.3.There was a lot of technology.
Evidence:In Thul, there was only an occasional bus driving down the main road of the village to the highway, and very rarely, a single dusty car. Page 115
4.Role of men and women clearly delineated.4.Role of men and women are not clearly stated.
Evidence:To Hari's utter amazement, all the people marching in it were women. Page 118
5.Most of the items are free5.Most of the items are not free
Evidence:She promised to bring them flowers for their hair too. Page 52
6.Low crime rates.6.High crime rates
Evidence:'Nowhere to go? I'll show you where you can go,' bellowed the policeman ferociously, waving his baton over Hari's head, and was about to bring it down with a crack when an old gentleman who happened to be walking by, tapping his walking stick before him, stopped and spoke to the policeman. Page 169
7.There were very little motorised cars.13.There was a lot of motorised cars.
Evidence:In Thul, there was only an occasional bus driving down the main road of the village to the highway, and very rarely, a single dusty car. Page 115
8.Very little education.12.There is a lot of education.
Evidence:Hari used to go to a boys' school but lately he stopped, saying he had to work in the fields now that their father did not even pretend to work any more.
9.There are thatched huts.3.There are high rise buildings.
Evidence:The hut should have been re-thatched years ago. Page 5
10.There was no electronic toys.10.There was electronic toys.
Evidence:Hari, Ramu, Bhola, Mahesh - they used to play on the beach together and go hunting with their dogs, and wrestle and climb coconut trees and go to the occasional stage shows that were put on in the village on festival nights.
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