The City of Dreadful Night

"The City of Dreadful Night" by Rudyard Kipling is a story that shows the difficult truths about Calcutta in the late 1800s. Through an unknown main character, the reader sees the city's busy streets and its hidden darkness. The story looks at social problems, cultural differences, and right and wrong in a place ruled by another country. As the character arrives in Calcutta, the descriptions show both the city's beauty and its sadness. The main character feels alone and misses London, but also sees the harsh conditions of Calcutta, like its bad smells and social problems. He struggles to understand the mix of life and death in the city and how it affects the people living there. The character wants to connect with Calcutta but finds it hard because the city is full of difficulties.