Celebrating Holi
When Lalana thought back on the argument
she primarily felt embarrassment, and a
twinge of anger at herself. She and Kavin were
cousins, after all, and they were not small
children; why had they quarreled so bitterly
over the rules of a board game? And more
importantly, why hadn't Lalana been humble
enough afterward to apologize? Now, the first
time they would see each other since thoir
argument would be at Lalana's house, at the
extended family's Holi celebration. Holi, the
Hindu celebration of togetherness, was
Lalana's favorite holiday. She loved sampling
the traditional foods, like jugiya, delicious filled
pockets of crisp dough, and the tradition of
At the beginning of the story, Lalano wants to
end the quarrel with Kavin, but later she delays
speaking with him. What does this reveal about
Lalana?
She blames Kavin for the quarrel and wants him to
speak first.
She is embarrassed to speak of the quarrel in front
of all the relatives.
She is sure of her feelings but not how to express
them.
She changes her mind about wanting to make up
with Kavin.