How does Kiran Desai use imagery in Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard?

Imagery:

"[Kulfi] looked at the tiny creature in her hands, a creature that looked as if he had come from another planet altogether, or had been discovered in the woods, like something alien and strange." (Chapter 1, p. 12)

"And if he was balding a little and had a small belly...well, he liked this look; it added importance to his words and inspired respect." (Chapter 3, p. 19)