Question

Justify the title of the Axe By R.K NARAYAN?​

Answer 1

Answer:

It's appropriate

Explanation:

The story The Axe is written by R. K Narayan, who is known for his short stories. This story narrates the life of a young boy named Velan who decides to run away from his house after he was hit by his father, before we wanted independence and control over his own life.

After moving out of the house he finds a job as a gardener in an old man's house, where he lived quite satisfactory life until one day he heard the sound of axe striking against the tree trunk. It was the moment he realized that maybe his time has come. The Axe in the story symbolizes the time and destiny which can sometimes makes us to move out of our comfort zone and to find new meaning and new beginnings of our life.