Summary
In this next passage, Ram answers the next question for 50,000 rupees , when the question is about when the government declares a foriegn diplomat persona non grata, where it means that the diplomat is not acceptable. For his back story, he starts out where they meet Colonel Charles Taylor who is giving an introduction to people. Ram is living with Colonel Taylor's family, and he is the last one around other than the family. He starts to know what a persona non grata is when Colonel declared it and asked to leav within 48 hours. He leaves the Taylor family at the end of the chapter, beleiving that they would end up crazy.
Quote
"Is that a guess? Remember, you stand to lose the ten thousand rupees you've already won if you give the wrong answer. So if you want, you can quit right now." (Swarup 128)
Reaction
For this passage, I found it funny how he thinks that the Taylor family will end up crazy how he says that the son behaves like a whacker and that the mom will be apples with the government around. For the quote, it sounds both racist and protective because he believes Ram will not get the answer right, but also doesnt want Ram to lose all the money that he's earned by choosing the correct answer. But in the end of this question, I would personally say, "in your face" to the Quiz show man.
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