A summary: Automatic Upgrade

Ramesh and his grandmother is on a airplane, while they are travelling to Surrey. While they are on the plane Ramesh and his grandmother talks about him wanting to quit being a doctor and go into the mobile business, which his grandmother thinks that it is a bad idea. After the airhostess passes out the meal, his grandmother passes away. They get moved to first class to avoid people noticing. That makes Ramesh think about what Nani had told him about his mother and fathers’ first flight in first class. While sitting comfortable on the chair in first class he thinks about his training as a doctor, and mostly he was thinking about how the farmers and their costumers would need a telephone to communicate. Later he finds a letter which he has written to his Nani while he was in boarding school. It was a letter excusing that he couldn’t come to his grandfathers’ funeral, with hope and forgiveness when he had finished his education as a doctor.

A characterization: Ramesh in the story Automatic Upgrade

Ramesh seems to be very kind and caring for his family, especially for his Nani. He seems to be responsible and self-respected man. He really wants to go into the mobile business, but his Nani isn’t agreeing in this matter. He would probably keep being a doctor, to make his Nani happy. For him the family comes first, and their opinions are important to him. Though he has other dreams that he wants to achieve. Ramesh leaves the impression as a caring grandson, who is responsible, had working, kind and polite. He wants the very best for his family.

A comment on: the grandmother and her expectations of Ramesh Ramesh’ grandmother is a very stubborn woman. She doesn’t want him to quit being a doctor. In contrast to Ramesh who sees the mobile phone business as progress and an opportunity to earn a lot of money, but she sees it as a step