Portraits of Women in the novels of R. K. Narayan : A Review

Abstract

R.K. Narayan is one of India's best English-language authors. The inhabitants of Malgudi, a fictional South Indian town in Narayan's mind, are the core of his writing. Writings by him have included both male and female protagonists. Rosie, a female character that plays an essential role in The Guide, is one of several in this author's novels who has an important position in the tale. A contemporary woman, educated and ambitious, she aspires to become an independent economic entity based on her own taste and aptitude, even if she has to pay a high price for doing so. Besides Raju's mother and Velan's sister, the tale also has two additional strong female characters. Women like Raju's mother are conservative and conventional, adhering to their family's traditions and values. She is a good mother and a good wife.