R.K. Narayan – myths and legends

Ø  Subtle prose and humour

Ø  Malgudi – nice calculated between

Ø  The status of Malgudi changes through his novels

Ø  Extraordinary characters

Ø  More easily understandable

Ø  Traditional Hindu Mythology

Ø  Symbols of colonial progress

Ø  Overtly ideological

Ø  Manglic -  example

Ø  Guide -  Raju – the religious believes – supernatural elements

Ø  Theory of Karma

Ø  Attached evils following money

Ø  An attempt to establish the views of prolonging myths and legends in Indian society