R.K. NARAYANAN'S THE GUIDE AND TEAME OF DESIRE FOR MONEY

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  • Mittal M Assistant Professor in English Vaish College of Law, Rohtak

Keywords:

The Guide, Customs

Abstract

Your comment that R.K. Narayan's The Guide is about poly-guides abstract is not correct, and I regret if it caused any misunderstanding. R.K. Narayan is a well-respected Indian novelist, and one of his works, The Guide, is a book. The book was initially released in 1958 and chronicles the narrative of a guy called Raju who works as a tour guide at the beginning of the book before transitioning into a spiritual guide later on. The storey delves into topics such as individuality, self-discovery, and the fundamental aspects of human lust. The book explores Raju's journey from an average guide to a respected holy man, as well as the results of his decisions and deeds over that time period. A sarcastic and introspective look at the intricacies of human existence, the search for pleasure, and the power of illusions is provided in The Guide. You make reference to poly-guides, but the novel does not concentrate only on this topic. It is possible that the book will touch on other abstract ideas and subjects.

References

Narayan R.K. The Guide, Indian Thought Publications,2004.

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Naipaul V.S. India: A Wounded Civilization, Wantage Books,1977.

Mukherjee, Meenakshi: ‘Twice Born Fiction’, Arnold-Heinemann Publishers, New Delhi.

Narayan, R.K: ‘The Guide’, Indian Thought Publications, Chennai, 2011.

Iyengar, Srinivasa: ‘Indian Writings in English’, Sterling Publishers PVT Ltd. New Delhi, 1994.

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2022-12-30

How to Cite

Mittal, M. (2022). R.K. NARAYANAN’S THE GUIDE AND TEAME OF DESIRE FOR MONEY. Universal Research Reports, 9(4), 308–313. Retrieved from https://urr.shodhsagar.com/index.php/j/article/view/1046

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