The Role of Myth in R.K. Narayan's The Man-Eater of Malgudi

The role of the myth in R. K. Narayan is a book of "Margudy's glutton" of Margarudi's eating Narayan, with a profound mythical structure. The peace printer Nataraj must overcome the Vasu story structure of the devil like a myth. Because myths and spirituality are implicitly included in Hindu society, the world of Margudi is full of mythological elements. A variety of Hindu myths have been compared and referred to throughout the book as a way to complement the elements of these myths, as an indication of the importance of the story itself.

The malignant race of Malgudi is a fable that shows evil is self-destructive. In this novel, Narayan uses the myth of Bhasmasura. The title of this novel is ironic. The person who eats in the novel is not a tiger, but a powerful person Vasco, not only killed a lot of wild animals but also killed it with a fist like a hammer. yourself. The first person in this story is a tragic comic hero Nataraj, Malgudi printer. In his printing work, he is Sastri's assistant, he is a synthesizer, a proofreader, and a robot. Among immutable companions, one poet is writing the life of Krishna God, and Mr. Sen is a journalist who is always flushed to Nehru. A smooth and harmonious life of this small group was influenced by the arrival of Vasu who came here as a tenant to the room above the trout.

You rarely read and meet an Indian who has never tried to describe the life of Malgudi in his novel as a child. Narayan is featured in some of his most famous books, including Swami and his friends (1936) and Margudidi (1942). He is the first English writer in India to gather readers from all over the world and to dramatically change the literary circles of the country. An award-winning writer is known for his work, Midnight Child (1981), who won the Booker Award, and Satanic Poetry (1988), a controversial piece. But this acclaimed writer has 12 published novels and some nonfiction works and is an important person in South Asian literary circles.