The Fictional World of R K Narayan: A Study Metaphysical Novels Chapter VI A Tiger for Malgudi A. Phaniraja Kumar
In this Metaphysical Chapter, A Tiger for Malgudi, discussed as the fourth novel of transformation category. This novel is the most recent novel of R. K. Narayan. It was published after The Painter of Signs for seven …show more content…
They are written with Wit, Humour and Irony. That is why, many of his stories and sketches are broadcast by the B.B.C. Even in India, many of his novels are filmed in different languages. A major event that spelt disaster for Narayan was ‘the death of his wife, Rajam’, whom he had married by choice rather than the traditional system of arranged marriage. The recovery and spiritual strength gained is the subject of Narayan’s twelfth novel “A Tiger for Malgudi” published in 1983. It is a slim and easy-read novel with a locale of Malgudi. It is steeped in the Hindu philosophical attitude to life. It works within a frame work established by the Hindu concepts of ‘Dharma and …show more content…
This novel can be divided into four section. The first section describes the early life of the tiger in the forest of Mempi. Then the tiger’s first venture into human society after the death of his family, his capture and life in the circus was discussed in the second section. In the third section, the tiger’s escape from the circus after the death of the captain portrayed. In the last section, the tiger’s transfer to the zoo with the aid of ascetic was
In this Metaphysical Chapter, A Tiger for Malgudi, discussed as the fourth novel of transformation category. This novel is the most recent novel of R. K. Narayan. It was published after The Painter of Signs for seven …show more content…
They are written with Wit, Humour and Irony. That is why, many of his stories and sketches are broadcast by the B.B.C. Even in India, many of his novels are filmed in different languages. A major event that spelt disaster for Narayan was ‘the death of his wife, Rajam’, whom he had married by choice rather than the traditional system of arranged marriage. The recovery and spiritual strength gained is the subject of Narayan’s twelfth novel “A Tiger for Malgudi” published in 1983. It is a slim and easy-read novel with a locale of Malgudi. It is steeped in the Hindu philosophical attitude to life. It works within a frame work established by the Hindu concepts of ‘Dharma and …show more content…
This novel can be divided into four section. The first section describes the early life of the tiger in the forest of Mempi. Then the tiger’s first venture into human society after the death of his family, his capture and life in the circus was discussed in the second section. In the third section, the tiger’s escape from the circus after the death of the captain portrayed. In the last section, the tiger’s transfer to the zoo with the aid of ascetic was