THE BOND OF LOVE (Beehive)

            
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Bond of Love summary covers this story written by Kenneth Anderson in an easy way. It revolves around the story of the bond of love between a human and an animal. We learn that there is a bear whose name is 'Bruno' and the author's wife, who adopts him.
1. On two occasions Bruno ate/drank something that should not be eaten/ drunk. What happened to him on these occasions?
Bruno ate Barium Carbonate which was put to kill the rats and mice. Paralysis set in to the extent that he could not stand on his feet. Once he drank one gallon of old engine oil. But it had no ill effects whatever.
2. Was Bruno a loving and playful pet? Why, then, did he have to be sent away?
Yes, Bruno was a loving and playful pet. But he was mischievous also. The bear became very attached to the narrator’s two Alsatian dogs and the children of the tenants. Bruno had grown many times the size he was when he came. Now her name was changed to Baba. Now he was getting too big to be kept at home. So he was sent to a zoo.

3. Write a brief character sketch of the author’s wife.
The author's wife is the caretaker of the sloth bear, whom she names Bruno and later on affectionately calls 'Baba'. She is an embodiment of love, care, concern, consideration and kindness. She seems to be a great lover of animals.

            4. “I got him for her by accident.”

1. Who says this?
The author says this.
2. Who do ‘him’ and ‘her’ refer to?
‘Him’ refers to the baby bear and ‘her’ refers to the author’s wife.
3.  What is the incident referred to here?
The incident refers to the catching of the baby bear

5. “He stood on his head in delight.”

1. Who does ‘he’ refer to?
‘He’ refers to the baby bear.
2. Why was he delighted?
‘He’ was delighted to see the author’s wife after a long time.

            6. “We all missed him greatly: but in a sense we were relieved.”
            1. Who does ‘we all’ stand for?
            The author, his wife and son.
            2. Who did they miss?
            They missed the baby bear.
            3. Why did they nevertheless feel relieved?
            They felt relieved because it was getting difficult to keep the baby bear at home.