A rickshaw-puller is a person who earns his bread by driving a rickshaw. Very often he drives the rickshaw of others. He is quite familiar both in cities and towns. Generally, he lives in a slum. Though he works hard from morning till late night, he leads a poor life. He does not consider the condition of the weather. He works hard despite foul weather. Sometimes there arises a dispute between him and the passenger for fare. If he falls sick, his family members fall in distress. All of them have to starve. He cannot enjoy peace and happiness. He also suffers from inferiority complex. His children cannot hope for a bright future. Sometimes some passengers behave roughly with him. But he does not have sufficient strength to tackle it. Some rickshaw-pullers try to cheat the passengers. He takes rest here and there sitting on his rickshaw. On the whole, his life is full of sufferings. To support his family, he has to drive the rickshaw despite his sickness. In fact, he leads a poor and subhuman life.
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