Portrayal of Indian Beliefs and Customs in R. K. Narayan’s Works
| Vol-4 | Issue-01 | January 2019 | Published Online: 20 January 2019 PDF ( 177 KB ) | ||
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| Dr. Jyoti Sheoran 1 | ||
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1Associate Professor, Dept. of English, CRS University, Jind |
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| Abstract | ||
R. K. Narayan’s novels deal with various themes. Narayan presents his protagonists against the background of their families’ relations mentioned in his novels. The plot in the novels of Narayan are full of Indian traditions, customs, marriages and superstitions. The intermingling of modern and traditional values in his works exemplify humour and energy of the ordinary life and display empathetic humanism. This paper attempts to portray Indian ethos as presented in the novels of R. K. Narayan in many ways. |
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| Keywords | ||
| R. K. Narayan, The Vendor of Sweets, Swami and his Friends, Indian traditions, humanism, Indian ethos. | ||
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