Why Is Ravi Unwilling to Join the Funeral Game in "Games at Twilight?"

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Why is Ravi unwilling to join the funeral game in Games at Twilight Or what do You know about the funeral game in Games at Twilight or Comment on the funeral game in Games at Twilight In Anita Desai s -present short story Games at Twilight Ravi wins the game of hide and seek only to realize that the other children had forgotten he was still hiding Ravi is unwilling to join the funeral game because he feels deeply hurt and insignificant after being forgotten by the other children Forgotten Throughout the game of hide and seek Ravi had dreamed of winning and earning glory He hid in the dark frightening shed for hours He thought winning would make him special describing that would be thrilling beyond imagination However when he finally ran to the veranda crying I won I won he discovered that the other children had switched to

the funeral game and completely forgotten about him This crushed Ravi s hopes and left him feeling insignificant Sense of Insignificance When the children invited him to join the funeral game Ravi felt it was meaningless to him He wanted victory but instead he was forgotten by others As a part of the funeral game the children chant Will you remember me when I m dead The song is ironic because Ravi was not remembered when he was hiding Ravi lay face down on the grass He is overwhelmed by a terrible sense of his insignificance In short Ravi had wanted to feel proud and celebrated but instead he was left with the painful understanding that he could be forgotten easily both in the game and in life

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Why Is Ravi Unwilling to Join the Funeral Game in "Games at Twilight?"

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