Chapter 49 Summary

The judge gets down on his knees and prays to God that Mutt is alright and at the same time, the judge thinks of the terrible things he did to his parents and his wife. His father walked away from his, saying he was no longer his "Jemu." He lives for work, having no family. He has his wife killed and later learns about Sai's birth. By taking in Sai, he hoped to repay the debt to his family.

Chapter 49 Analysis

The judge learns to forget in order to survive. He realizes that all his memories are painful to him, and they are taking a toll on his life. He wants to be forgiven for forsaking his family, but doesn't know how to ask for forgiveness and does not want to be the Indian man that they expect him to be. He hates...