How is the contrtast between the city life and village life brought out in the story "The Postmaster" ?

Naturally, there is a disparity between urban and rural
life in Tagore's short story.  The postmaster, representing the urban setting, cannot
fully adjust to life in the small village.  He comes to cast many an aspersion upon life
in the rural setting.  In this same light, one can see Ratan representing the village
life and the lifeblood of what Tagore might see India as.  While she might be
provincial, Ratan comes to mean so much more than that in the course of the story. 
Being the case aside orphan is one part of this, but her loyalty and her willingness to
do whatever is needed to assist the Postmaster makes her a noble figure.  At the same
time, she is able to withstand the conditions that weakens the Postmaster, oftentimes
nursing him to help.  When she is cast aside by the Postmaster, there is a moment of
hesitation in his actions.  In this moment of doubt, one can see the statement that
Tagore seems to be making about the village life in India.  While India might live in
the cities, the identity of the nation can be found in the toil and tireless efforts of
the villager, of the rural setting.  In a nation that is known for bustling metropolis
such as Delhi, Mumbai, or Kolkata, Tagore might be suggesting that India is a country of
villagers, individuals who demonstrate the same moral and intestinal strength of
Ratan.