discuss the irony of the novel swami and friend
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Irony and Humour in the play Swami and friends:
Narayan started writing this novel with the words "It was Monday morning…" as the protagonist of the novel is Swami and Monday for him is as boring as for any other students or the reason may be the scripture teacher of Swami who always attacks and mocks Indian Gods in class, with the help of the character of Swami, Narayan let the readers to look the pre-independence days in India, Narayan does not directly attack or criticize the colonial system rather he writes ironically, there are four friends of Swami with whom he shares confidence and they are very close that they can laugh at anything but everything gets upside down with the entry of Rajam in the play and in the friendship, Rajam is the colonial superpower that R.K Narayan introduces, Rajam was a new comer, he was a paragon of western culture, he dressed very well, he was the only boy in class who wore socks and shoes, fur cap and tie, and a wonderful coat, he was good in English and everyone in class was influenced.
Swami and Friends is more than the story of a child. It is the story of a generation of Indians who are born and brought up in the shadow of the British colonial Raj and who inherit the confusions of the cultural and social conflict. This is best seen where Swami is seen alternatively admiring and envying Rajam: the rich boy who walks to school dressed like a'European'. Swami is caught between two worlds as represented by Mani and Rajam. Rajam who stands for all that is posh and urbane, smooth and unemotional, well educated. The other end is Mani who is rough, untamed, naive, emotional and yet loyal. The masterly irony is seen because these two characters not only meet but(in Swami's eyes) they also apparently get along well. To the end, Swami cannot understand the difference and hence the suffering in the final scene.
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