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The title of a literary work is just like the sign-board of a shop reveals the contents of the shop, in the same way, an apt and appropriate title must give an idea of the subject matter of the work. The title, ‘The Guide’ is quite apt as it refers to the role played by its hero, Raju. The title shows that the novel deals with the life and career of Raju, the center of the novel. As the title indicates, and we see in the novel, Raju is a guide in a number of ways. Raju begins his career as a stall-keeper at malgudi railway station. He is an intelligent observer of men and manners. He is very soft spoken and everybody is impressed by him. His fame spreads and he is popularly known as ‘Railway Raju’. He is convincing enough to make the tourists put blind faith in him. Even a dry person like Marco is impressed by him. Thus, Raju’s first role as a guide is that of a tourist guide. The next role taken by raju of a guide is that of a love guide. He knows how to attract Rosie towards him. He uses Rosie both at physical and mental level. In no time, he changes their romantic relationship into physical one. No doubt, Raju develops physical relations with Rosie, but never against her will. In this respect also, he is a model guide, as lessons in the art of love making may be learned from his bold compliments, smooth talk and flattery. The next role of guide fixed for raju is that of a theatre manager. It is Raju who launches Rosie as a dancer manager her affairs so ably that soon she becomes a dancing star. Then, because of doing a forgery, Raju is put into prisoner. There also he takes the role of a tear and popular guide. He becomes an object of lesson for his co- prisoner. There in prison also he takes the role of a guide. Raju’s destiny forces him to play the role of a guide on the spiritual level also. After leaving the jail, he is taken by the villagers as a saint. He himself accepts this role readily. How ever, in the end, Raju becomes a martyr for the sake of poor villagers. ***END*** 2007. All rights reserved… www.avtarindia.zoomshare.com

Ans... ‘The Rising of the Moon’ is a very popular play written by lady Augusta Gregory, a well known poet and play Wright. The play is based on the freedom struggle of Ireland. The theme of the play is to show that the freedom fighters can do every thing for their country. There are only two main characters in the play – The Sergeant and The Ragged man. The whole play is the story of transformation of the sergeant’s heart. He is a junior police officer. He is duty- bound and honest. He thinks if the police fail to do their duty, there would be complete law less ness. The Sergeant is very perfect in his work. He knows that the escaped prisoner has a number of friends and that they would come in a boat and takes him away. So, he decides to stay there. He pretends to be very bold, but actually he is timid. When The Ragged Man tells him that the escaped prisoner is a very dangerous man, he gets afraid. The Sergeant belongs to a poor family. He is a simple and hard-working man. But family responsibilities have-made him selfish. His family is the most important thing for him. So, he wants to get the reward by catching the prisoner. The Sergeant is patriot at heart. When The Ragged Man misses a line. In his patriotic song, he supplies the line. He to fight for his country. But his family conditions made him to join the police party. So, in the end, The Ragged Man completely changes his heart. He feels that the Irish people are slaves and the escaped prisoner is fighting for them. So, he helps him to run away. One word more, through the character of The Sergeant, the writer present the theme that if the light of patriotism rises in the hearts of countrymen, no power can rule over that country. It is like the rising of a moon in dark night. ***END*** 2007. All rights reserved… www.avtarindia.zoomshare.com

Ans... ‘The Rising of the Moon’ is a very popular play written by lady Augusta Gregory, a well known poet and play Wright. The play is based on the freedom struggle of Ireland. The theme of the play is to show that the freedom fighters can do every thing for their country. There are only two main characters in the play - The Ragged Man and The Sergeant. The whole story revolves round there two characters. The Ragged Man is infect an active Irish freedom fighter. Who has escaped from the prison. The placards pasted on the walls reveal that he has dark hair, dark eyes and smooth face. The escaped prisoner appears on the scene in the guise of a poor balled singer. He is wearing torn and patched clothes. It isn’t possible to guess his background. But he is clever enough to hide his passion for freedom. The Ragged Man is a good judge of man. He easily understands the working of the sergeant’s mind. He frightens him by saying that the escaped prisoner is a very dangerous man and that once he killed a sergeant just with the piece of stone. In this way, he makes the sergeant to ask him to sit with him. The Ragged Man is a very tactful person. Slowly but surely, he starts working the patriotic feelings in the sergeant’s heart. He begins to sing a patriotic song and knowingly misses a line in it. The sergeant correct him by supplying the line he had missed. The sergeant accepts that in his youth he was also a patriot. Thus, The Ragged Man succeeds in arousing the feelings of patriotism in his heart. The Ragged Man is a very grateful person. When the sergeant helps him to run away, he promises to repay his help. In short, The Ragged Man or the escaped prisoner is true patriot. He can do any thing to arouse the feelings of patriotism in his people. He considers it like he Rising of the Moon in a dark night. ***END*** 2007. All rights reserved… www.avtarindia.zoomshare.com

‘The Guide’ the world famous novel written by R.K.Narayan, deals with the complete wet of relationships in human life. There are so many relationships discussed in the novel, but Raju - Rosie relationship makes the centre of the novel. The story of the whole novel revolves round the Raju-Rosie affair. Rosie came to malgudi with her husband for sight- seeing. Raju was a famous tourist guide of malgudi. Rosie’s beauty and charm attracted him. Rosie was not satisfied with her husband, Marco. Marco took no interest in his pretty young wife. They often quarreled with each other. Raju at once understand Rosie’s dissatisfaction. So, being an expert lady killer. He started trying to win Rosie’s heart. Finally, he was able to reduce her. Marco stayed in the caves on the meepi hills, while Rosie stayed in Raju’s arms in the hotel room. Raju praised, flattered and reduced her. Raju gave her everything that she couldn’t get from Marco. Both of them were enjoying this life very much. But there was a conflict in Rosie’s mind. She was all the time quilty conscious. She tired to console Marco with much more care, but Marco never noticed it. She got heart and Raju’s love gave her much pleasure soon. She forgets everything and last completely in Raju’s world. Both of them were romantic and understand each other. They proved to be joy in each other’s lives. Soon Marco came to know about this illicit love affair. In anger, he left talking to Rosie. He left her alone at malgudi and hi self went away. Raju received Rosie with open arms. They started living to gather as husband and wife without marriage. With Raju’s help, Rosie become a famous dancer and Raju become her manager. At this stage, Raju-Rosie relationship took a new turn. Now it got an additional clement of money with sex. Rosie becomes a gold mine in Raju’s hand. Raju started misusing Rosie’s money. But, as it is the fate of such sinful relationship, Raju-Rosie affair also meets a tragic end. It happened, when Raju forget Rosie’s signatures and was arrested by the police. Rosie was much hurt and left malgudi to live in madras. This was the end which destiny had fixed for them. Thus, Raju-Rosie relationship the heart and heart of the novel. ***END*** 2007. All rights reserved… www.avtarindia.zoomshare.com