Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on R.K. Narayan/The Guide. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 5 page analysis of R.K. Narayan's The Guide. This fascinating book takes a look at Indian life from rather a different perspective. Raju, the protagonist, is something a rake and a confidence man, who gets trapped by his own scheme into actually becoming the person that he pretended to be. No additional sources cited.
Page Count:
5 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_90raju.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
becoming the person that he pretended to be. Raju has taken up residence in an abandoned temple in rural Indian. The local villagers naturally assume that he is a priest.
Rajus present day pretense of holiness is juxtaposed with scenes from his earlier life, so that the reader keeps learning more about Rajus background as the story unfolds. The
novel opens with Raju, who has just gotten out of prison, receiving a shave. The barber grills him about being in prison and his sentence, and it is revealed that
Raju was only in prison for two years, so the reader can assume that the offense was minor. Through the use of multiple flashbacks, Narayan reveals to the reader the
other characters in the story. Rajus parents are introduced as well as Rosie, the beautiful Indian dancer with the Western name. Narayan is careful to point out that simply
because Rosie has a Western name, it doesnt mean that she "wore a short skirt or cropped her hair...She looked just the orthodox dancer that she was" (9). Rosie is
a professional dancer who performs all of the traditional Indian dances. Unfortunately, dancers, such as Rosie, have to fight against the stigma that is attached to temple dancing that associated
it with prostitution. Prior to his prison term, Raju was an actual guide, giving people directions. After he becomes enamoured of Rosie, he aids her with her career as
a dancer. Rosies husband has gone off into the hills to meditate and Rosie is very drawn to Raju. They become lovers. Raju encourages her dancing and Rosie begins to
practice religiously. Throughout this early part of the novel, Narayan introduces the conflicts that will govern the direction of the plot. First of all, Raju has conflicts with his
...