degree holder, while Abdul Khader who is the rowdy of the town has only studied up to school final.
Abdul Khader tries to convince her to eat them, and when she still refuses, he becomes desperate and resorts to threatening and gently hitting her until she ate the oranges.
Abdul Khader asks her, what had he brought for her years ago swimming across the river; she answers, 'Poovan bananas'.
A review by E. V. Ramakrishnan in World Literature Today noted that Basheer handles the theme of love with great subtlety and charm in the story.
[4] A review by Stuart Blackburn in the Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London, noted, "Such is Basheer's world: slightly off-kilter, recognizable but exaggerated, where unpredictable emotions and capacity for self-deception create chaos yet invariably end with a small victory for love.
"[5] P. Balachandran directed a telefilm for Doordarshan titled Poovampazham based on the short story.