A SILENT COMPANION OF MAN: THE READING OF THE CHARACTER OF DOG AS PORTRAYED BY R. K. NARAYAN
Keywords:
Companion, Man-Animal Relationship, Love, Loyalty, Freedom, Greed, ExploitationAbstract
Literature is unimaginable without the presence of animals and birds as they are also the part of our life. From early scriptures to the modern literature, the portrayal of animals and birds is seen continuously in all kind of forms of literature. The animals and birds have been most trustworthy companions of mankind. From the time of Stone Age to till date, they have helped mankind in different ways. They helped mankind in surviving; some helped in war, the other to run our household. The role of animals and birds is very important in the overall development of mankind. Whether it is economical, emotional or social development, animals and birds have been there all the time. Today, the types of need have changed; machines have taken the place of animals and birds in most of the fields. But as we are socially turning into a nuclear family from extended family; man is in constant search of a companion. Whether man is from higher class, middle class or lower class; all of them are finding a true companion. It can be any animal, almost all types of animals and birds have been brought up and raised by man. Here the researcher is going to talk about the dog’s relationship with man with the reference to select short stories The Blind Dog and Attila by R.K.Narayn.
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