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Swami and Friends is the story of the tumultuous friendship of Swaminathan,
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A young boy named Swami wakes up on Monday morning in the town of Malgudi in South India. He rushes through his homework at his desk in his father’s room and then goes to the Mission School, where he is bored throughout most of his classes. Swami gets a bad grade on his mathematics homework and then, in his scripture class, gets into an argument with his teacher Mr. Ebenezar, a Christian fanatic. Swami is offended at his teacher’s dismissal of the value of Hinduism and arrives at school the next day carrying a letter from his father to the Mission School Headmaster, in which his father complains to the headmaster that the school does not welcome non-Christian boys.
Swami tells his four closest friends about the letter. These boys are Somu, the friendly class monitor; Mani, a powerful but lazy bully; Sankar, “the most brilliant boy of the class”; and a small boy named Samuel, nicknamed “The Pea,” who is not remarkable in any way except that he makes Swami laugh more than anyone else. Later in the day, the headmaster scolds Ebenezar but also tells Swami not to report incidents to his father in the future, saying that the boys should instead turn to the headmaster with any problem
The reader is introduced to Swami’s grandmother, whom he calls Granny. She lives with Swami’s family in a small passageway, and Swami feels safe and secure in her company. Swami excitedly describes Rajam to Granny and, although she tries to tell him stories of his own grandfather’s similarly impressive accomplishments, Swami refuses to listen. On a Saturday shortly thereafter, Swami ignores his grandmother’s requests to spend time with him and instead goes with Mani to Rajam’s house, where they are impressed by his luxurious home, numerous toys, and the delicious food his cook serves.
Back at school, Swami runs into his three friends Somu, Sankar, and The Pea. However, they are unfriendly to him and make a joke about a “tail.” After school, Swami makes Somu tell him about their joke, which it turns out refers to their calling him “Rajam’s tail” because they believe Swami now thinks himself too good for his old friends. The rejection by his friends is the “first shock” of Swami’s life, and he reflects miserably on how quickly people can change. At home, he makes a paper boat and puts an ant on it, then watches as the boat is consumed in a flood of water. As the days continue, Swami’s friends continue to ignore him, and school becomes an increasingly painful experience.
On another Saturday, Swami excitedly prepares for Rajam to visit his house. He anxiously orders his father, mother, grandmother, and cook through various preparations. The visit goes well, and Rajam even charms Granny with his stories. The next time Swami attends school, he is again faced by his old friends mocking him, and he slaps both the Pea and Sankar. Joined by Somu and Mani, the group goes outside, and Swami explains to Mani that the other three call him Rajam’s tail. Mani defends Rajam and fights with Somu until the other boys get the headmaster to break up the fight.
Three weeks later, Swami and Mani go to Rajam’s house again, this time because Swami told them he had a surprise for them. When they arrive, they jokingly pretend to be a blind puppy and a blind kitten to get Rajam to let them in, only to discover when they open their eyes that Somu, Sankar, and the Pea are also present. Rajam serves the group food and then lectures them all on the value of friendship, offering them each a gift if they promise not to be enemies any more. One by one, each boy accepts his gift.
At Swami’s home, his mother has been in bed for two days and seems confusingly changed to him. Granny tells him that he is going to have a baby brother, but he is indifferent even when the baby is born, telling the Pea that the baby is “hardly anything.” The Pea assures him that the baby will grow up quick