A rather dull-witted 21-year-old who goes to inform Raju that his brother Velan has been injured in a fight, which has broken out as a result of a drought that afflicts the villagers. In relaying Raju’s words back to village elders, Velan’s brother muddles up the message, inadvertently communicating to the villagers that Raju has undertaken to fast until rains arrive.
Velan’s Brother Quotes in The Guide
The The Guide quotes below are all either spoken by Velan’s Brother or refer to Velan’s Brother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 6
Quotes
Did they expect him to starve for fifteen days and stand in knee-deep water for eight hours? He sat up.
Related Characters:
Raju, The Villagers, Velan’s Brother
Related Symbols:
Water
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Velan’s Brother Quotes in The Guide
The The Guide quotes below are all either spoken by Velan’s Brother or refer to Velan’s Brother. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 6
Quotes
Did they expect him to starve for fifteen days and stand in knee-deep water for eight hours? He sat up.
Related Characters:
Raju, The Villagers, Velan’s Brother
Related Symbols:
Water
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
