Chapters 6 and 7 Summary

Chapter 6

While the rest of the family goes to a wedding, Sampath sneaks out and takes a bus to a far away orchard. He bolts from the bus to escape an old woman sitting next to him who keeps asking about his family and his job. He runs toward a large guava tree and climbs up to its top branches. Some people on the bus think they see a large monkey climbing in the tree. Sampath feels the energy and beauty of the orchard and tree. He feels at home and when he bites into a fresh guava, he once again feels that wonderful energy and hopefulness from the fruit. The wondrous feeling he derives from the fruit and setting make him feel more at ease and at home than he can ever remember. He finally is able to get some...