Thoughts on Hari as a character so far...

With what I have learned about Hari as a character so far, I think that he has a very strong personality. This is shown with the determination he has to find a better life for both himself and also for his sisters Lila, Bela and Kamal. I have also found that Hari is a very independent character, I think that one of the reasons for this is that he has had very little of a male role model in his life as his father is usually drunk. This has caused Hari a lot of hatred towards his father yet it has shown him skills in which he can depend on himself and not have to rely on others to live. Although Hari is strong and independent, his life in the village of Thul has been very simple, not easy but simple. Now that he has moved to the city his lack of street smarts is shown, for example when he meets the coconut seller who according to another homeless man in dangerous. Hari does not know this, he simply expects that the coconut seller is a harmless man. Hari also carries a lack of understanding towards the value of goods and money itself, Hari is very surprised when he finds out the price of the coconuts as at home he would not have to buy one, he would simply climb up a tree to fetch the coconut. Over all I think that Hari's personality is emphasised due to the motivation he has for a better life, not only has he been pushed to succeed, he is also pulled by the awaiting future for himself and his sisters.