The peddler signed himself as Captain von Stahle as a mark of gratitude and transformation, acknowledging the honor and dignity with which Edla had treated him. By adopting the title that the ironmaster had mistakenly given him, he symbolically accepted the respect and responsibility that came with it, showing that Edla’s kindness had inspired him to rise above his past and view himself in a more honorable light.
This question related to Chapter: 4 English Class 12th NCERT.
From the chapter The Rattrap.
Give answer according to your understanding.
Wherever Peddler went till date, he was not treated well. His thinking had become that this world is also a rat trap. He got a lot of respect at the ironmaster’s house even after knowing that he was a thief. With this respect and honour, he had changed himself. He signed himself off as Captain von Stahle because he wrote the letter as a dignified and respected man and not as a peddler.
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