Question

2. Who interrupted Swami from going for his regular afternoon outing? What did the person make
him do instead?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Rajam’s casual acknowledgement of the way that political differences separate him and Swami underscores the theme that the pressure of English colonization appears everywhere, even in close boyhood friendships. The sudden disappearance of Sankar and Somu also shows how easily a person can go from close friend to distant memory, again challenging Swami to accept the changing identities of those around him.

Rajam’s casual acknowledgement of the way that political differences separate him and Swami underscores the theme that the pressure of English colonization appears everywhere, even in close boyhood friendships. The sudden disappearance of Sankar and Somu also shows how easily a person can go from close friend to distant memory, again challenging Swami to accept the changing identities of those around him.THEMES

Rajam’s casual acknowledgement of the way that political differences separate him and Swami underscores the theme that the pressure of English colonization appears everywhere, even in close boyhood friendships. The sudden disappearance of Sankar and Somu also shows how easily a person can go from close friend to distant memory, again challenging Swami to accept the changing identities of those around him.THEMESThe Political and the Personal Under British Colonial Rule Theme Icon Education and Oppression Theme Icon The Fluidity of Identity Theme Icon