What does Balram realize during his visit to his family in Laxmangarh in "The Second Night"?

This visit, and the conflict that erupts during it, confirms for Balram that he is making the right decisions about moving ahead with his life. It increases his determination to not have his life end in the same way as his father’s did, and it foreshadows how, later in the narrative, Kusum continues her attempts to manipulate her grandson.