‘Grandmother’s Tale’ was published in 1992 by the Grand Old Man of Malgudi, R.K. Narayan. ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ is part biography and part fictional account of the life of R.K. Narayan’s maternal great-grandmother, who had a rather extraordinary life compared to the other women matriarchs in Narayan’s family. Single-handedly, Bala, the great-grandmother in question, managed to … [Read more...] about ‘Grandmother’s Tale’ by R.K. Narayan: Summary
Indian Authors Short Story Analysis
‘The Boss Came to Dinner’ by Bhisham Sahni: Short Story Analysis
‘The Boss Came to Dinner by Indian Hindi writer Bhisham Sahni is a realistic short story about how an executive son uses his illiterate elderly village mother to please his American boss. Eastern Indian values and Western values are highlighted in the story as well as the social issue of ill-treatment of the elderly by modern-day westernized Indian sons. For his own worldly … [Read more...] about ‘The Boss Came to Dinner’ by Bhisham Sahni: Short Story Analysis
‘Leela’s Friend’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Leela’s Friend’ is a realistic social issue story where appearances are deceptive, and prejudices against the lower castes come to fruition in this short story from the Lawley Road collection. ‘Leela’s Friend’ is taken from the famous short-story collection ‘Malgudi Days’, which analyzes how a poor helpful servant or housekeeper is framed for having stolen a golden chain from … [Read more...] about ‘Leela’s Friend’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Lawley Road’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Lawley Road’ was published in 1967 and centers on the Talkative Man or T.M. of the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. The short story appears in the bestselling Indian short story collection ‘Malgudi Days’ penned by Indian writer R.K. Narayan who was one of the first Indian writers to write novels in the English language. He is the creator of Malgudi and is known as the … [Read more...] about ‘Lawley Road’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Father’s Help’ by R.K. Narayan Short Story Analysis
‘Father’s Help’ was published in 1982 by William Heinemann Limited in their collection ‘Malgudi Days’ and includes familiar characters from R.K. Narayan’s first novel ‘Swami and Friends’. ‘Swami and Friends’ tells the story of a young, lazy, and naive South Indian boy called Swaminathan who is always pulled up by his strict father for his studies, behavior, or actions. … [Read more...] about ‘Father’s Help’ by R.K. Narayan Short Story Analysis