Why did the farmer remove the rope with which he had tied Buntee?
The farmer removed the rope because he realized that Buntee was deeply missing his friend Gajaraj and was refusing to eat. The farmer could not bear to see Buntee go hungry and suffer from sadness.
He understood that Buntee's happiness lay with his friend, so he freed Buntee and said, 'If you miss your friend so much, go to him.'
Explanation
The chapter on page 6 shows the farmer's compassion. He remembered 'the happy look on Buntee's face while sitting on the elephant's back' and decided to set the dog free. The farmer said, 'I cannot see you go hungry,' showing his care for the dog's wellbeing over his own desire to keep Buntee.
Solution Steps
The farmer realized that Buntee was deeply missing his friend Gajaraj and was refusing to eat
The farmer could not bear to see Buntee go hungry and suffer from sadness
The farmer understood that Buntee's happiness lay with his friend and decided to free him