Question

"Games at twilight"

What images does Desai use to create the impression of oppressive heat? What does the appearance of the animals suggest?

Answer 1

At the beginning of the story, the color red is mentioned to describe how the day has been hot (oppressive heat).The appearance of the animal (dog) suggest death or defeat. It was mentioned in the story how the dog sprawled on the ground as if it was dead.

Answer 2

For the first question, at the beginning of the story, the color red is mentioned to describe how the day has been hot (oppressive heat).

For the second question, the appearance of the animal (dog) suggest death or defeat. It was mentioned in the story how the dog sprawled on the ground as if it was dead.