ANALYSIS OF THE CHARACTER OF SAVITRI IN THE DARK ROOM
Journal Title: International Journal of English and Literature (IJEL) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
R.K. Narayan is a popular Indian writer whose literary narratives have brought forward many new ideas and characters that stand as model to many readers. These literary figures have highlighted many new and liberal thoughts. In my research paper, I have focused on one such character i.e. Savitri of R.K. Narayan’s novel The Dark Room. She is an ordinary woman bestowed with the duties of a wife and a mother. She, for many years, undergoes the insults and rebukes of her husband, Ramani but the moment she comes to know that her husband is carrying on an affair with another woman, Savitri decides to leave the house. She couldn’t bear an insult to her dedication and sacrifices and so like Nora of Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, she departs, leaving her husband and kids behind. But like Carla of Munroe’s Runaway, Savitri returns, after spending few days outside. But unlike Carla, Savitri, succeeds in bringing about a change in the mental makeup of her husband. Ramani’s attitude towards his wife changes and he becomes quite soft in his temperament. He proposes to bring flowers for her and even asks her to eat as much as she can. My research paper shows as to how Savitri’s efforts do not go in vain and she enlightens a hope that in future her husband may transform into an understanding friend. This paper shows that if efforts are made with a true heart then it is possible to melt a stone; what to talk of a man’s heart.
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RUSHIKA GILL
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