HULLABALOO CHAPTER 6

Summary (chapter 6)

Sampath’s family was out again for a wedding, since it was a wedding season in India, but of course they had left Sampath at home (this time they are not taking any risk). I think not only because of the awkward pant removing scene in Mr. DPS’s daughter’s wedding but also as a matter of self respect in the society for Mr.Chawla

Sampath knew exactly what he wanted to do, I think this was the first time he ever had an aim, which was to escape life in Shakot. Desai compares Sampath to a snake, leaving his old dead skin and growing a new one. For Sampath this means leaving his miserable life and moving on. Even he did not know where he wanted to go.

His aim was clear (to leave noisy Shahkot) but his path was unclear. He picked a random bus, where he met all sorts of people, mainly those who supply milk.

Sampath jumped off the bus. He ran towards the guava orchard like a wild beast. Now Sampath felt like he belongs here. Everything was so refreshing, unique, peaceful, warm, cool, and delicate and all sorts of insects, parrots, to accompany him.

He felt like a king no one to order him, he was on top of the orchard, and he can do what ever he likes whenever he wants because it was just him and the quite orchard. Until...