Passage 22

In English

felt that I was taking a lot of trouble and so he asked Me to take food to the school and not to come back home in the afternoon. In those days there were no stainless steel carriers or plastic containers. Even aluminum vessels were scarce. I used to take balls wrapped in a towel for My lunch in the school. When the bell was given, all students from different villages (Karnatanagapalli, , , ) would gather near tank. They would get rice preparations in their carriers, whereas I was poor and I had only balls. In order to keep up the honor of the family, I used to move away from the group and eat separately. Everyone has to uphold one’s family prestige. If you behave in a mean way, your family will get a bad name. If other boys see Me eating balls, they would think that I come from a poor family. I did not want to let down the name of My family.