what is the character analysis of Swaminathan by RK Narayan in the bliss
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Swami
Swami is the ten-year-old protagonist of the novel. Swami is a schoolboy living in 1930, in the fictional town of Malgudi in the South of India under British colonial rule. At the start of the… (read full character analysis)
Rajam
Rajam is the son of the Police Superintendent and one of Swami’s closest friends.
Mani
Known as “the Mighty Good-For-Nothing,” Mani is Swami’s other closest friend. Mani is a fearless troublemaker who never does his homework, sleeps in class, and frequently resorts to violence to solve his problems.
Swami’s Father
Swami’s father, W.T. Srinivasan, is an imposing figure who works at the courts and is usually strict with Swami.
Swami’s Mother
Swami’s mother appears in the novel only occasionally, usually in the context of providing Swami with something he wants or backing him up in an argument with his father. She is presented as a… (read full character analysis)
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Swami’s Grandmother / Granny
Swami’s paternal grandmother, whom he calls Granny, is an old woman who lives with Swami and his mother and father. Swami views Granny as ancient and sometimes embarrassing.
Swami’s Brother
Swami’s unnamed baby brother is born midway through the novel. While Swami at first thinks little of his brother, he soon grows fond of him and admires how quickly he learns and grows.
Rajam’s Father
Rajam’s father is the Police Superintendent and acts as a powerful figure in the community. Swami and Mani are initially very excited to be associated with the Police Superintendent through their new friend Rajam.
Somu
Somu is one of Swami’s friends from the Mission School. He is the class monitor and gets along well with everyone, students and teachers, although he does not excel academically.
Sankar
Sankar is one of Swami’s friends from the Mission School, known as “the most brilliant boy of the class.”
The Pea
The Pea, whose real name is Samuel, is a small boy in Swami’s class at the Mission School.
Mission School Headmaster
The Mission School Headmaster is a primary antagonist for Swami in the novel’s early chapters. Although he confronts Ebenezar about his mistreatment of Swami, he also calls Swami foolish for telling his father what happened.
Mr. Ebenezar
Mr. Ebenezar is the fanatical Christian scripture teacher at the Mission School. Although Swami and his friends sometimes finds his classes amusing, he uses his lectures to degrade.
Board School Headmaster
The Board School Headmaster is a strict, wizened old man who Swami thinks of as “owl-like.” He is an imposing figure and frightens Swami, even preventing him from attending the cricket practices he loves.