Compare and contrast the two characters Ravi and Raghu in the story Games at Twilight Ravi and Raghu are two very different characters in Anita Desai s -present short story Games at Twilight Their personalities and roles in the story highlight the social hierarchy among the children Ravi Ravi is one of the younger and smaller children in the group He is described as nervous and timid He picks his nose when the game of hide and seek starts He feels insecure about his short legs and thinks he cannot outrun Raghu Ravi wants to prove himself among the children by winning the hide-and-seek game He hides in the dark shed in fear among insects and spiders Ravi dreams of beating the older bigger luckier children and gaining glory But Ravi is emotional and sensitive When the other children forget about him he feels crushed and overwhelmed by his sense