Games at Twilight

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Ravi is the protagonist. He is the small younger child among the cousins and siblings, and his experience in the hide-and-seek game becomes the emotional centre of the story.

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Raghu is Ravi's elder brother or cousin. He is described as a hirsute, hoarse-voiced football champion and becomes the seeker, or 'It', at the start of the hide-and-seek game.

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Mira is the motherly eldest child who organises the game, makes the circle for the counting-out rhyme, and later tells Ravi to stand at the end of the line. She manages the children rather than leadin…

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Manu is a small child who hides badly, panics, stumbles over the hosepipe, and is caught first by Raghu. He is the first child to be declared dead in the game.

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The mother initially refuses to let the children go out because of the heat. Later she bathes, dresses in a fresh sari, and finally comforts Ravi when he cries at the end.

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The heat suggests confinement, discomfort, and frustration. It creates a mood of restlessness and makes the children desperate to escape indoors and play outside.

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They have been kept indoors for a long time and feel trapped. The heat, closed rooms, and lack of air make them impatient for freedom and play.

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They decide to play hide-and-seek. The game becomes important because it begins as ordinary fun but turns into a painful experience for Ravi.