such perfection story question and answer from book malgudi days to narayan
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In Such Perfection by R.K. Narayan we have the theme of dedication, faith, fear, pride and guilt. Taken from his Malgudi Days collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Narayan may be exploring the theme of dedication. Soma has dedicated five years of his life to his sculpture of Nataraja. He has isolated himself from those around him in order that he can sculpt the perfect image of Nataraja and have the sculpture displayed in the Temple. If anything Soma takes great pride in the sculpture. Something that is noticeable by his refusal to make the sculpture imperfect in any way. He even goes as far as demolishing part of his home in order that people can see the sculpture after those in the Temple refuse to allow Soma to display it in the Temple because they consider it to be too perfect and as such may be problematic. It is also interesting that Soma never gives up despite those in the Temple refusing to allow him to display the sculpture. If anything Soma willingness to ignore those in the Temple and display the sculpture at his own home further highlights the dedication that Soma has. He will not be beaten.