Answer:
The people at the post office did not treat Ali considerately and thoughtfully. They considered him a little insane. They would take delight in making fun of him. Sometimes they would call out his name as if there was a letter for him. He would go running inside; but then they laughed at him. Even the postmaster was harsh with him. Ali was hurt deeply by the callous and mocking attitude of the head postmaster and the postmen. His pain was not understood at all by any of them.
Generally:
- Initial impression of the postmaster: sad, expressionless.
- Doesn’t like Ali sitting in the post office everyday.
- One day he loses his temper on him.
- Later, when he is in the same situation as Ali, he realizes his mistake and regrets it.
- It is perhaps this regret and remorse that makes him see Ali.
- Ali has probably come to pardon him because the postmaster is feeling very guilty.