Outline the experiences of the „odd trio“(p. 26, l. 3), describing their motivation for coming to India and their feelings now.
The “odd trio” contains a couple and another young man. They are British. The couple got interested in the Hindu religion, when they visited a swami in London. The atmosphere and his words about love influenced them strongly, so they decided to visit India, searching for spiritual enrichment. When they finally reached India, they experienced a whole lot of misadventures during their journey through the country. They were robbed, cheated; the girl had been molested and so on. They also got ill. Now they seem to feel disappointed and embittered. Especially the girl is very indignant and disappointed of the people, who are all “dirty and dishonest”.
The other man came to India, after he had read some Hindu scriptures. In India, he had found a guru, who had given him initiation. From that point on, he lives as an ascetic, without any possession. He also travels through the country, to visit several temples. His food, he has to collect in a bowl, but this doesn’t work very well, so his family has to send him money. He had some illnesses too. At first, he wasn’t disappointed of India, like the couple, but now he had “renounced the world”. Nevertheless, he still lives as an ascetic and doesn’t seem to feel as disappointed as the couple.
