Give a brief character sketch of narrator ( Shyama ) .
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The narrator in “Ranga’s Marriage” was Shyama. He was an old man who was full of forthrightness and had great sense of humor. Shyama believed in all the traditional things. He was intelligent as well as a great manipulator. He manipulated Ranga for going into an arrange marriage with a girl called Ratna who was of only eleven years. Initially Ranga had thought not to marry a very young girl. However, Shyama makes the plan and Ranga also fell into his trap. He helped Ranga and Ratna get united after Ranga fell in love with her against his own will and notion. The narrator did it because he loved both of them. He was thus a helpful and good hearted person.
Answer:
The story ‘Ranga’s Marriage’ dates back to the earlier days of British rule, when life in villages was quiet and child marriage was familiar. It very interestingly reveals the manipulations accomplished by the narrator to obtain an adaption in their idealistic views of Ranga about the wedding and gets him married to an eleven-year-old girl, Ratna.
Explanation:
Shyama exists as the narrator of the story, "Ranga's Marriage". He exists an old and professional man, who has more faith in traditional thoughts than Ranga's trendy notions. He manages Ranga in such a manner that he ends up marrying Ratna, an eleven-year-old girl, despite his ideas about marriage. However, the manipulation is accomplished in such a manner that Ranga marries Ratna out of his own unrestrained will. However, Shyama should not be thought of as a meddlesome guy. His activities are the most useful for both Ranga and Ratna. In his heart, he keeps only love for both of them. Shyama exists also an intelligent man, who has great knowledge of the human character and is a psychiatrist in his own right.
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