Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

A Brief Comparative Thematic Study of Novels of Anand and Narayan

Prof. Sanjay B. Khot.

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Mulk Raj Anand and R.K. Narayan are the two eminent Indian English novelists. Anand was born in the north India, while R.K.Narayan was born in the South. Anand portrayed Punjabi characters and Punjabi life with minuteness and realism. He gave convincing and credible account of the social manners, customs, ideas and beliefs which are characteristic of life in Punjab. He focused on the hard realities of the present in lieu of history and romance. He made novel an instrument of social reform. There is infinite variety in themes of his novels. His well known novels are: Untouchable, Coolie, The Big Heart, The Private Life of an Indian Prince, Morning Face. R.K. Narayan is a regional novelist. A regional novel is a novel which deals with the physical features, people, life, customs, habits, manners, traditions, language etc. of a particular locality. Parents love is one of the significant refrain in Narayan’s fiction. Acceptance of reality and restoration of normalcy, blend of reality and fantasy are the major themes of his novels. He made frequent use of Indian myths and legends. His Indianness is reflected in various ways in the novels: The Guide, the English Teacher, The Bachelor of Arts, The Dark Room, The Financial Expert, Waiting For Mahatma, The Dark Room.

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A BRIEF COMPARATIVE THEMATIC STUDY OF NOVELS OF ANAND AND NARAYAN, Prof. Sanjay B. Khot. GLOBAL JOURNAL FOR RESEARCH ANALYSIS : Volume-8 | Issue-2 | February-2019

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