“Such A Long Journey” by Rohinton Mistry is the story of the turbulent life of Gustad Noble and his family, who live in the Khodadad Building in north Bombay. The story depicts a series of events such as his son Sohrab's refusal to attend the Indian Institution of Technology, the hardships faced by his friends and family, the political turmoil and chaos caused by the war between India and Pakistan. Gustad transforms from a stubborn, materialistic, terrible person to someone who is open-minded and more adaptive to circumstantial changes in his life. Ultimately, Gustad Noble journeys towards a greater understanding of his role as a father, friend, and citizen of India. In the story, Gustad is shown as a loving and caring father, passionate about the future of his eldest son, Sohrab. He bears many past grievances that have limited his chances of succeeding in his life and wishes to fulfill his unfulfilled desires through his son. Sohrab's intelligence and brilliance at home and at school assure his parents that their son is very special and is capable of doing anything in his life. His father begins to make predictions that his son will one day become an aeronautical engineer, an architect or a researcher. Furthermore, Gustad is happy that his son also shows interest in the family tradition of furniture making when he says that "it must be in the blood, this love for carpentry" (Mistry 65). He bears all the hardships and encourages his son to understand the idea of ​​studying at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). “And the Indian Institute of Technology became the Promised Land” (Mistry 66) indicates the extent of Gustad's predetermination and decision regarding his son's future. The attempt made by Gustad to protect and save his s...... middle of paper ......andhi and Shiv Sena. Gustad learns that his friend is a deep thinker “Gustad realized that he had done his friend a grave injustice all these years by simply considering him a joker” (Mistry 74). Gustad plays with Dinshawji's feelings and motivates his friend to help him with bank deposits since "the worst Gustad felt having to deceive his sick friend who was now willing to break banking laws and jeopardize his job and his pension so close to retirement” (Mistry 144). He blames Dinshawji for his defiant behavior towards Laurie. He warns Dinshawji that if he doesn't stop bothering Laurie, he will lose his job and his pension, but Gustad was more worried about his deposit. Dinshawji shows great resolve and courage in withdrawing the money five days ahead of schedule, then collapses and dies in hospital. Gustad apologizes to Dinshawji for exploiting him.