A Critical Study Of R.K. Narayan'S: Swami And Friends And The Guide

Year:2015,Binding:PaperBack,Pages:44,Language:English, Description:- , About The Author:- Ruby Roy did her BA. English Hons and M.A. from University of Delhi. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D from DR. B.R. Ambedkar University Agra. Her Ph.D Topic is ""Ironic vision of Christopher Marlowe"". She also did her Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Guru Jambeshwar University in Hisar. She was awarded Two Gold Medals for securing first posit ion in B.A. English Hons. Second/ final year by former Chief Minister of Delhi Smt. Sheila Dixit. She had a wide experience in teaching english literature starting from Shyam Lal College (morning), then Shri Ram College of Commerce, Department of Germanic And Romance Studies. Presently, she is an Assistant Professor (ad Hoc) in Satyawati College, Contents:- CONTENTS: - Preface 7 1. Swami: Post-Colonial Bildungsroman 9 2. Swami: An Indian Schoolboy Fiction 13 3. Characters in Swami and Friends 17 4. Realism in R.K. Narayan's Novels 21 5. Tradition and Modernity in The Guide 25 6. The Guide: A Hindu Novel 31 7. The Ending of The Guide 35 8. Velan's Character in The Guide 39 9. Works Cited 41, About The Author:- Ruby Roy Did Her Ba. English Hons And M.A. From University Of Delhi. She Is Currently Pursuing Her Ph.D From Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Agra. Her Ph.D Topic Is ""Ironic Vision Of Christopher Marlowe"". She Also Did Her Masters Degree In Mass Communication From Guru Jambeshwar University In Hisar. She Was Awarded Two Gold Medals For Securing First Posit Ion In B.A. English Hons. Second/ Final Year By Former Chief Minister Of Delhi Smt. Sheila Dixit. She Had A Wide Experience In Teaching English Literature Starting From Shyam Lal College (Morning), Then Shri Ram College Of Commerce, Department Of Germanic And Romance Studies. Presently, She Is An Assistant Professor (Ad Hoc) In Satyawati College, Content:- - Preface 7 1. Swami: Post-Colonial Bildungsroman 9 2. Swami: An Indian Schoolboy Fiction 13 3. Characters In Swami And Friends 17 4. Realism In R.K. Narayan'S Novels 21 5. Tradition And Modernity In The Guide 25 6. The Guide: A Hindu Novel 31 7. The Ending Of The Guide 35 8. Velan'S Character In The Guide 39 9. Works Cited 41