Portrayal of a Rogue as the Hero in The Guide by R. K. Narayan
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In this paper an effort has been done to understand how a rogue person, a tourist guide, Raju playing the central role in R. K. Narayan’s The Guide is transformed into a saint. The jailbird Raju, after his release from the jail, is mistaken for a spiritual guide and later made to sacrifice his life to save the lives of the whole nation. Raju’s life, his transformation into a sage from a rogue seems to correspond to the lives of many Indian mythical sages. This study attempts to show whether Narayan portrays Raju’s transformation in terms of the myth of spiritual saints in relation to the prevalent myths of India.
"Portrayal of a Rogue as the Hero in The Guide by R. K. Narayan", IJNRD - INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NOVEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (www.IJNRD.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 3, page no.e55-e60, March-2023, Available :https://ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2303408.pdf
Volume 8
Issue 3,
March-2023
Pages : e55-e60
Paper Reg. ID: IJNRD_189893
Published Paper Id: IJNRD2303408
Downloads: 000118837
Research Area: Social Science and Humanities
Country: MANDLA, Madhya Pradesh, India
ISSN: 2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar | ESTD YEAR: 2016
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