Abou Billy (SUPERVISOR FORMING DEPARTMENT I)

Antarctica is very big. So the temperature is different in different places. I looked it up for you. At the American McMurdo Station, it is about -15 degrees Fahrenheit right now. But a place in the middle called Vostok Station is super cold. It is like -85 degrees. So it really depends on what part you mean. The coast is much warmer than the inside of the continent. It is a huge difference.

He named his son Shyama as a tribute, plain and simple. It was a nod to the narrator of the story, whose name is also Shyama. The narrator was the one who cleverly arranged Ranga’s marriage to Ratna. He pretty much played matchmaker for the couple. Ranga really admired the narrator and was incredibly grateful. Naming his firstborn after him was the ultimate sign of respect and gratitude. It showed just how thankful he was for the narrator’s help in finding him a wife. A top gesture to a good bloke, really.