The attempt in this article would be to study the position of female characters in a couple of hi... more The attempt in this article would be to study the position of female characters in a couple of his well-known novels, viz. The Dark Room and Waiting for the Mahatma.
This paper purports to look upon his women characters in the pre- and post- independence period of India and the socioeconomic background in which Narayan portrays his women personae. He shows their roles both in family and in social life. In his canon, the Indian women can be seen to go through a process of evolution.
The paper examines the novel in the context of Indian philosophy, religion, ethics, theory of kar... more The paper examines the novel in the context of Indian philosophy, religion, ethics, theory of karma and moksha and Gandhism.
This paper attempts to study myths in R. K. Narayan’s The Man-Eater of Malgudi and The Bachelor o... more This paper attempts to study myths in R. K. Narayan’s The Man-Eater of Malgudi and The Bachelor of Arts. Narayan as an English writer is deeply rooted in the Indian and Hindu traditions. He shares superstitions, Hindu myths, Indian legends, traditions, cultures, philosophies as well as Indian society in his fiction. Here how he presents Indian mythology in his texts would be analysed. The current article purports to look upon his above mentioned novels, which are fine examples of his tribute to Indian culture and mythology. The former deals with the myth of Bhasmasura whereas the latter indirectly focuses on the mythical love story of Sasanka and Tara.
The attempt in this article would be to study the position of female characters in a couple of hi... more The attempt in this article would be to study the position of female characters in a couple of his well-known novels, viz. The Dark Room and Waiting for the Mahatma.
This paper purports to look upon his women characters in the pre- and post- independence period of India and the socioeconomic background in which Narayan portrays his women personae. He shows their roles both in family and in social life. In his canon, the Indian women can be seen to go through a process of evolution.
The paper examines the novel in the context of Indian philosophy, religion, ethics, theory of kar... more The paper examines the novel in the context of Indian philosophy, religion, ethics, theory of karma and moksha and Gandhism.
This paper attempts to study myths in R. K. Narayan’s The Man-Eater of Malgudi and The Bachelor o... more This paper attempts to study myths in R. K. Narayan’s The Man-Eater of Malgudi and The Bachelor of Arts. Narayan as an English writer is deeply rooted in the Indian and Hindu traditions. He shares superstitions, Hindu myths, Indian legends, traditions, cultures, philosophies as well as Indian society in his fiction. Here how he presents Indian mythology in his texts would be analysed. The current article purports to look upon his above mentioned novels, which are fine examples of his tribute to Indian culture and mythology. The former deals with the myth of Bhasmasura whereas the latter indirectly focuses on the mythical love story of Sasanka and Tara.
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This paper purports to look upon his women characters in the pre- and post- independence period of India and the socioeconomic background in which Narayan portrays his women personae. He shows their roles both in family and in social life. In his canon, the Indian women can be seen to go through a process of evolution.
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This paper purports to look upon his women characters in the pre- and post- independence period of India and the socioeconomic background in which Narayan portrays his women personae. He shows their roles both in family and in social life. In his canon, the Indian women can be seen to go through a process of evolution.