The dark room by r.k narayan
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✨ ‘The Dark Room‘ is the story of two women who have but one aspect common between them – they both depend on a man for survival.
Savitri, as the name suggests, is a dutiful, conforming housewife who has never had the freedom to educate herself. In a fiercely patriarchal society, her submissive behaviour quite naturally makes her the victim of her husband, Ramani’s varying whims, fancies, insults and criticisms. She somehow manages to survive within the four walls of her home until the day her husband starts to spend his nights with Shanta bai.
✨A story as relevant today as it was way back when it was first published in 1956, it certainly makes for a thought-provoking read. It reflects the unfair conservatism of a patriarchal society. Delicately woven around flat characters, and interspersed with short bursts of humor ‘The Dark Room’ accurately describes the typical reality of that time’s orthodox Chennai household. Written in a simple, lucid language, a tale so moving and yet so real, could have only been authored by RK Narayan.
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The Dark Room Novel by RK Narayan is about the discord of a troubled family. It paints a grim picture of a disturbed household plagued with domestic conflict.
The story revolves around Ramani who is a secretary in a company located in Malgudi called as Engladia Insurance Company. He is a man who is consumed by cynicism and is very controlling in his outlook. In his self-interest and arrogance, he runs a very tight ship in his house.
Due to his irascible and rude attitude, there is always a sense of dreadful misfortune and sadness permeating his house. He is like a tyrant in his conduct with his wife Savitri, daughters and the domestic help.
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