A critical analysis of A Letter to God by Tanmoy Mishra

1. A LETTER TO
GOD
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra

2. SETTING OF THE STORY
Mexican Village ( Latin American Country)
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra

3. A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra
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4. KEY POINTS TO
REMEMBER
 Lencho (central protagonist) was a farmer and had the field of ripe corn.
 He needed a downpour or a shower to make a good profit.
 But the rain turned into hailstones which destroyed the whole corn field.
 As nothing was left, he decided to seek help from God.
 He wrote a letter to the Almighty demanding 100 pesos.
 The post office employees made fun of him. But the postmaster decided to help him.
 The postmaster took the initiative and was able to collect 70 pesos.
 But Lencho became angry to receive 70 pesos in place of 100.
 He wrote another letter to God, demanding the rest of the money.
 He also requested to send the money through another means because he believed
that the post office employees were a bunch of crooks.
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra

5. THEME OF THE STORY
Faith: The story highlights Lencho’s unwavering faith in God inspires him to
write a letter to God.
Lencho’s humility and hope in the face of adversity express his faith in God.
Power of Nature: The story emphasises nature’s strength and
unpredictability of nature.
Humanity: The attitude exhibited by the post office employees is a fine
example of humanity.
Importance of Clear Communication: The story also throws light on the
importance of clear communication.
Social and Economic Inequality: Concept of social and economic inequality (
Lencho’s family and the post office employees)
The disparity between haves and have-nots
Unequal resource distribution in society
Hope: Lencho’s optimism leads to a solution.
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra

6. MESSAGE OF THE STORY
The story tells the readers to believe in
humanity as it still prevails.
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra

7. LITERARY DEVICES
Simile
Metaphor
Synecdoche
Climax
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Asyndeton
Euphemism
Situational Irony
Personification
Symbols
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra

8. CONFLICT IN THE STORY
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra

9. TRAITS OF LENCHO AND
THE POSTMASTER
Lencho’s Character Traits
• Firm faith in God
• Hardworking farmer
• Optimistic
• Naïve
The Postmaster’s Character Traits
• Sensible
• Compassionate
• God fearing
A critical analysis by Tanmoy Mishra