Author Ruskin Bond wrote ‘The Thief Story’ in the 1950s. Ruskin Bond is considered ‘the Writer on the Hill’ and is India’s most beloved writer. The story is one of Ruskin Bond’s earliest works in short fiction. It chronicles the story of an unnamed narrator who calls himself a very good thief. Ruskin Bond has a penchant for writing in the first person. He likes to do most of … [Read more...] about ‘The Thief’s Story’ by Ruskin Bond: Short Story Analysis
Indian Authors Short Story Analysis
‘Profit and Loss’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘Profit and Loss’ penned by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, is a story based on the evil of dowry debt. Ramsundar Mitra, who has one girl of marriageable age, gets her an educated, broad-minded husband. However, the boy’s in-laws are vicious and greedy for easy money, and what better way to procure such money than by forcing a huge dowry of ten thousand rupees along with other … [Read more...] about ‘Profit and Loss’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘The Living and the Dead’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘The Living and the Dead’ is a psychological and realistic short story penned by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to create awareness amongst Indians regarding social issues and feminist themes. ‘The Living and the Dead’ is a form of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century Bengali fiction based on a feminist theme and deals with the various social and cultural issues concerning … [Read more...] about ‘The Living and the Dead’ by Rabindranath Tagore: Short Story Analysis
‘The Martyr’s Corner’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘The Martyr’s Corner’ is a short story of the South Indian fictional town of Malgudi penned by R.K. Narayan, where an amateur snack seller loses his place of work because of a riot. Rama runs a makeshift snack corner between Market Road and the chemist’s shop lane. This place is directly in the path of the cinemagoers, so they and boot polish waifs or children frequent the … [Read more...] about ‘The Martyr’s Corner’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Cat Within’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis
‘Cat Within’ is a humorous and unpretentious short story penned by the ‘Grand Old Man of Malgudi’ R.K. Narayan. R.K. Narayan is one of India’s most beloved writers and has entertained the Indian reader with ironic, humorous, anecdotal, and sometimes sentimental short stories, novels, and essays right from the Independence period. He passed away in 2001, leaving behind a rich … [Read more...] about ‘Cat Within’ by R.K. Narayan: Short Story Analysis