"Witnessed that morning, was a clinical demonstration in controlled conditions of human nature's pursuit of ascendancy. Structure. Order. Complete monopoly. It was human history, masquerading as God's Purpose, revealing herself to an under-age audience." (pg 293) The event of Velutha's beating, Rahel and Estha witnessed this way to early on in their lives. It is terrible for someone so young, so vibrant in their early age, to be shocked and stunned by the destruction of what some would say "the real world." Though I would disagree that it isn't the real world, but the harsh reality of what the larger (more grown up) world can do. Shocking their minds at such a young age, with such a sharp image of Velutha's crumpled body, it will never escape their minds. They were beaten right along side Velutha. Two egged twins lost two great friends. There is nothing more terrible than growing up feeling guilty for both their lives.