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Swami And Friends Analysis

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SWAMI AND FRIENDS
A.Phaniraja Kumar
Introduction:
R.K. Narayan has started his literary art from Swami and Friends. It was published in 1935 by Hamish Hamilton, London. But, when R K Narayan presented its manuscript, he was not either famous or haven’t recognition internationally. So, it was happen to publish by Hamilton only on the recommendations of Graham Green’s. After reading of this novel, Graham Greene accepted to publish by the Hamish Hamilton. Graham Green hailed it as “a book in ten thousand”1. (Narayan, R.K. Swami and Friends, Chennai, ITP, rep.2013, back cover jacket). In this novel, at first time, R K Narayan has taken ‘Malgudi’, a fictional town an imaginary way as his locale setting for most of his novels. Later on this novel was published by many international and national publishers. [R.K. Narayan has begun his literary fine art …show more content…

His father wrote a letter to the Head Master about the Ebenezar’s criticism about Hindu Gods and his unchristian practices in the classroom. And he included, if he continues this unchristian practices, Hindu boys withdrawn from the Albert Mission School. Swami’s approach was applauded by his classmates and he won four boys into his friendship. They are, Somu, Mani, Sankar and Samuel. Rajam has joined in this group later on. Somu is the monitor and brilliant, maintained class calm. Mani, towered boy, easy going boy, well-built personality, sits at last bench and sometimes bravely sleeps in the classroom. Swami was proud of his friendship, because Mani is a brave friend and helps Swami in his critical conditions. Sankar, the most brilliant boy and solves any problem with fraction of minutes. Samuel the pea, a Christian boy and stood at Ebenezar’s side. The Head Master hasn’t given any response to Swami’s father’s letter and feels it as usual thing. Swami was summoned in the last hour before going to home on that day. The Head Master

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