Answer:
The cultural encounters are reflected from death and living and since the story doesn’t mention any doctors it shows that the time period is not modernized. In the passage it stated, “It was a dark night of Sraban. Heavy clouds hung in a starless sky. The two men sat silent in the dark room. Their matches and lamp were useless. The matches were damp, and would not light, for all their efforts, and the lantern went out. After a long silence, one said: "Brother, it would be good if we had a bowl of tobacco. In our hurry we brought none." The other answered: "I can run and bring all we want." Understanding why Banarnali wanted to go (from fear of ghosts, the burning-ground being considered haunted), Bidhu said: "I daresay! Meanwhile, I suppose I am to sit here alone!"’ This creates tension shifting the mood the men are now alone with the dead body in the dark. The time period effects the passage by showing the use of lanterns makes the ghost story even more moving.
