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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”?

In "Games at Twilight," what key details suggest that the children use this rhyming game to choose who will be "it".

The best evidence that I can point you toward is the immediacy that the children fall into place and begin playing the rhyming game. The children decide that the first game that they all should play is hide-and-seek. Then there is an argument about who should be it. If you have ever played the game, you are familiar with this argument. Mira quickly steps in to intervene, and she starts pushing and shoving kids into a circle of sorts....

What techniques does Desai use to develop Ravi in "Games at Twilight"?

Anita Desai uses a combination of direct and indirect characterization to develop Ravi. There is quite a bit of direct characterization happening with Ravi in this story. Readers are told many specifics about his build and his thoughts. For example, we are told that Ravi is short when Desai talks about his short legs being the cause of his slow running ability. Desai uses indirect characterization early on for Ravi as well. Probably my...

The question refers to a "first part" of this story. I am not sure exactly where that first part ends, so I am going to limit my answer to the text that I consider to be from the first part of the story. For me, the first part of the story ends once the children decide to play hide-and-seek. The author memorably portrays the actions and feelings of the children through some great adjectives and metaphors. Throughout the beginning section,...

The theme of expectation vs. reality is illustrated through the character of Ravi during the game of hide-and-seek. Ravi isn't a leader among the other children. It could be because he is younger or smaller than most of them, but readers are presented with the idea that he is a bit of an outsider. When we first meet Ravi, he is attempting to burrow and hide from Raghu because he fears Raghu. Readers also get to read my favorite line from...

Ravi thinks it would be the greatest feeling that he has ever experienced in his entire lifetime. The text specifically tells readers that it "would be thrilling beyond imagination." In other words, actually being the winner of the hide-and-seek game will be even better than anything that Ravi has ever imagined before. Ravi even smiles to himself at the thought of his coming victory. He believes that the other children will cheer and revere...

The correct answer is choice "A" and choice "C." The story begins with a third-person omniscient narrator. The narrator tells us about how the children feel and how the mother that is tasked with watching all of them also feels. Once the children are set free outside, the narration continues from the omniscient point of view. We are told information about Raghu, Mira, and Manu, and the narration gives readers the impression of watching all...

Ravi thought it would be thrilling to win during the game and the feeling motivated him to stay in hiding. -and to be the winner in a circle of older, bigger, luckier children—that would be thrilling beyond imagination. He looked forward to winning and being recognized by the older children as a champion because he was certain that the older boy would not find him. However, this was not to be because Ravi stayed hidden for a long time and...

One of the main themes throughout the short story "Games at Twilight" concerns alienation and isolation. Throughout the story, Ravi is bullied and forgotten during a game of hide-and-seek. An older boy named Raghu intimidates Ravi by pounding on the shed where he is hiding during the game. Ravi's hiding spot is in a rundown shed attached to a garage where old household items are stored. Ravi avoids detection and waits until the sun has gone...

As was mentioned in the previous post, the setting of the short story "Games at Twilight" takes place on a hot summer day in India. More specifically, the settings include a veranda attached to a large home, the surrounding yard, garage, and shed of the Indian family's compound. The story opens with Desai describing an unbearably hot day as the children are instructed to not leave the porch. However, the boys decide to play a game of hide and...

How did Anita Desai portray the child's disappointment in the story?

Why do the other children stop searching for Ravi?

What are the children doing at the beginning of Games at Twilight? What does their behavior tell you about the relationships among them?

What is your overall impression of the children and their games throughout the story? Explain

Which images in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai suggest loss and death?

In Games at Twilight by Anita Desai, what truth about life does Ravi discover?

Which child picks his nose in the story?

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

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

In "Games at Twilight," what key details suggest that the children use...

The best evidence that I can point you toward is the immediacy that the...

What techniques does Desai use to develop Ravi in "Games at Twilight"?

Anita Desai uses a combination of direct and indirect characterization...

The question refers to a "first part" of this story. I am not sure...

The theme of expectation vs. reality is illustrated through the...

Ravi thinks it would be the greatest feeling that he has ever...

The correct answer is choice "A" and choice "C." The story begins with...

Ravi thought it would be thrilling to win during the game and the...

One of the main themes throughout the short story "Games at Twilight"...

As was mentioned in the previous post, the setting of the short story...

How did Anita Desai portray the child's disappointment in the story?

Why do the other children stop searching for Ravi?

What are the children doing at the beginning of Games at Twilight? What...

What is your overall impression of the children and their games...

Which images in "Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai suggest loss and death?

In Games at Twilight by Anita Desai, what truth about life does Ravi...

Which child picks his nose in the story?

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