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The Trio, Activity -1, Conversation Between Swami and mother, Swaminathan: Amma, I want to take some lime pickle to give to somebody., Mother: To whom do you want to give lime pickle?, Swaminathan: To my best friend, Mani. He is so good and I like him most. He also likes me., Mother:: He may be your best friend. But that does not mean that you should give him lime pickle, which I have made with great difficulty. I can’t give you any lime pickle., , Activity – 2, character sketch of Rajam, Rajam is a fresh arrival in First A. He is stylish and confident and he saunters into the class, walks, up to the last bench and sits beside Mani. When Mani gives him a jab in the ribs, he returns it. He, impressed the class on the very first day. He was neat and clean and well-dressed. He was the only, boy in the class who wore socks and shoes, fur cap and tie, and a wonderful coat and knickers., Rajam also was the best English speaker in the class. There were rumors that he had come from, some English boys’ school somewhere in Madras. He spoke exactly like a European., Many found it difficult to understand his English and they could not speak to him because of their, broken English. His grades were also good as he was second in the class. Soon Mani realizes that, Rajam was his rival. If Mani jabbed, Rajam jabbed. If Mani clouted, Rajam clouted. If Mani kicked,, Rajam kicked. If Mani was the overlord of the class, Rajam seemed to be nothing less. When Mani, challenges him fora duel Rajam accepts it. He goes well prepared for the fight. But soon Mani and, Rajam decide to be friends and they, along with Swaminathan, share the biscuits Rajam had brought, with him. Rajam is a boy who can be a good role model for many students of his age.