Usage of Myth as a Device in R. K. Narayan’s The Man-Eater of Malgudi
Keywords:
R.K. Narayan, Myth, Mythology, Narrative Pattern, The Man-Eater of MalgudiAbstract
R.K. Narayan is chiefly remembered for his lightly satirical, rather more ironical, depictions of Indian rural/suburban life in his novels and short stories. The lesser known works of him contains the rendition of the tales from the Indian mythologies entitled The Ramayana, The Mahabharata and Gods, Demons and Others which shows his prowess over the subject. The Man-Eater of Malgudi is a novel published before these collections mentioned above. Present research paper investigates how R.K. Narayan do not adapt a storyline directly from the Indian mythology but rather he uses the elements and characters of the same for creating a structural parallel. This paper also tries to explore how this device helps in making the author’s point of view clearer and makes the novel interesting.
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