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summary of malgudi days

Answer 1

Malgudi Days" contains 19 short stories written by R.K. Narayan. Each chapter portrays the author as a different person in a different profession. For example, Narayan takes on the role of an astrologer, a postman, a doctor, a blind beggar, a Brahmin, a man who faces down a man-eating tiger, a man who carves an image of God, and a boy who does not want to go to school.

Each character is a citizen of Narayan's fictitious town of Malgudi. According to the New York Times, are all believed to be Indian. Each story portrays a facet of life in Malgudi. Narayan created a remarkably complete historical record.

Narayan is one of the most widely known Indian authors writing in English, and is credited with bringing Indian literature to the rest of the world. In 1986 "Malgudi Days" and two of Narayan's other books were adapted as a television series that ran for 39 episodes on the Doordarshan broadcast network in India, each about 20 minutes long. The series was remade in 2004 and broadcast in 2006

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Answer 2

Malgudi Days is a collection of short stories written by R. K. Narayan, published in 1943 by Indian Thought Publications, the publishing company Naraya huimself founded in 1942
“An Astrologer’s Day” features an astrologer who knows absolutely nothing about stars or astrology. He never wanted the job but he was so impoverished, he couldn’t turn down the job. Through clever guesswork and manipulation, he has made many amazing predictions over the years so that people keep using his services. One day he comes across his rival, a man he thought he had killed years ago. He disguises himself as “the astrologer” and fools his rival, effecting a narrow escape.

In “The Missing Mail,” Thannappa is a kind postman who has a pleasant relationship with each of his customers, especially Ramanujam, a senior clerk in the Revenue Department Office. Ramanujam’s daughter is finally set to be married after many ups and downs. Thannappa decides not to deliver a letter to Ramanujam, which tells his about his uncle’s death, in hopes that it will not disrupt the much anticipated marriage ceremony.

“The Doctor’s Word” tells the story of Dr. Raman, who believes good words can’t save lives. When his best friend suddenly falls seriously ill, he finds himself questioning his beliefs, and finally says ‘good words’ in order to save his friend’s life. He does this even though he knows there is no hope for his friend’s recovery. At the end of the story, though, his friend recovers. It is a medical miracle and even Raman is stunned.

In “Gateman’s Gift” we meet Govind Singh, who has been a gatekeeper and security guard for his entire life. When he finally retires, he picks up the hobby of working with sawdust and clay to make miniatures.

“The Blind Dog” depicts a blind beggar who catches a dog to help him navigate the city. He tortures and mistreats the dog, but the dog still returns to him after running away one day.

In “Fellow Feeling,” Rajam Iyer is a Tamil Brahmin who is travelling by train and gets into a fight with another passenger, while in “The Tiger’s Claw,” the Talkative Man, a recurring character in other stories, has a fight with a tiger.

In “Iswaran” the eponymous character is a boy who fails his Intermediate Exams ten times. He finally passes it, and in his celebrations, drowns in the river Sarayu.

“Such Perfection” tells the story of a sculptor who begins to worship his most recent creation.

“Father’s Help” introduces Swami, a character from R. K. Narayan’s first novel, Swami and Friends. In “Father’s Help”, Swami wrongly accuses his teacher Samuel. He learns lessons about proper behaviour and speaking the truth from his father.