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In "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai, how does the suspenseful moment help to build your interest in the conflict?

I believe "the suspenseful moment" that the question is referring to is meant to indicate the time that Ravi spends hiding from Raghu in the shed. You are correct; it is a very suspenseful sequence. Lots of writers include suspenseful moments. Oftentimes, those moments are life-threatening experiences for the characters. Desai's story does not use that kind of suspense. Ravi is not in a life-threatening or dangerous situation, yet the...

The climax of "Games at Twilight" occurs when Ravi runs out of his hiding spot and shouts "den" to claim his victory. The denouement, or falling action, of the story is when the kids do not give Ravi credit for winning the game. They completely forgot about Ravi and moved on to playing another game. Ravi is near complete devastation, and the falling action moves toward the story's final conclusion. That conclusion is Ravi's realization of...

What is the setting of "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai?

What is the climax of Games at Twilight by Anita Desai? What is the theme? What is the denouement?

How does Ravi think it would feel to be "the winner in a circle of older, bigger, luckier children"?

What are the colors mentioned in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai? What do they describe?

How is the theme of loneliness, in your opinion, dealt with in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai?

That's a good question because that is not one of the typical themes that gets focused on in this story. I would say that the theme of loneliness is dealt with and best illustrated through the character of Ravi. Desai includes subtle details in the story that highlight how and why Ravi exists on the outskirts of the group of other children. We know early on that Ravi is not a physical powerhouse of a child, so he is not the group's popular...

The color red is mentioned in the story's opening paragraph. It is being used to describe the children's faces. The first sentence of the story tells readers that the day has been really hot. It's been too hot to play outside, so the children have been cooped up inside all day. They are straining with effort to get outside. Their effort, combined with the heat, gives them red faces. Red is also used to describe the color of the gravel...

What is the climax of Games at Twilight by Anita Desai? What is the theme? What is the denouement?

How does Ravi think it would feel to be "the winner in a circle of older, bigger, luckier children"?

What are the colors mentioned in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai? What do they describe?

How is the theme of loneliness, in your opinion, dealt with in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai?

Describe the setting and its significance in "Games at Twilight."

In "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai, how does the suspenseful moment help to build your interest in the conflict?

What is the narrative point of view of "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai? How does this point of view influence your understanding of the main character, Ravi, and his development in the story?

The narrative point of view for this story is always third person; however, the third person narrative voice does shift from a third person omniscient narration to a third person limited narration. The story begins in the omniscient point of view, and then the story shifts to the limited point of view a little bit after the game of hide-and-seek begins. At that moment, the reader is taken into the limited perspective of Ravi. We only know...

What do you think is meant by the last line of the story? How does it relate to one of the themes in “Games at Twilight”?

What are the colors mentioned in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai? What do they describe?

In "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai, how does the suspenseful moment...

I believe "the suspenseful moment" that the question is referring to is...

The climax of "Games at Twilight" occurs when Ravi runs out of his...

What is the setting of "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai?

What is the climax of Games at Twilight by Anita Desai? What is the...

How does Ravi think it would feel to be "the winner in a circle of...

What are the colors mentioned in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai?...

How is the theme of loneliness, in your opinion, dealt with in "Games at...

That's a good question because that is not one of the typical themes...

The color red is mentioned in the story's opening paragraph. It is...

What is the climax of Games at Twilight by Anita Desai? What is the...

How does Ravi think it would feel to be "the winner in a circle of...

What are the colors mentioned in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai?...

How is the theme of loneliness, in your opinion, dealt with in "Games at...

Describe the setting and its significance in "Games at Twilight."

In "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai, how does the suspenseful moment...

What is the narrative point of view of "Games at Twilight" by Anita...

The narrative point of view for this story is always third person;...

What do you think is meant by the last line of the story? How does it...

What are the colors mentioned in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai?...