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SUMMARY OF R. K NARAYAN'S SWAMI AND FRIENDS Author Notes & Historical Context Author: R. K. Narayan (1906–2001), one of the pioneering figures of early Indian English literature, along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. Publication: Published in 1935, Swami and Friends is Narayan’s debut novel. Setting: The fictional town of Malgudi , located in South India along the Sarayu River. Malgudi serves as the microcosm of traditional Indian society navigating colonial rule. Historical Context: Set in British-ruled India during the 1930s. The story reflects the subtle influence of the Indian Freedom Movement, anti-British sentiment, cultural shifts, and the tensions of the colonial education system. Style & Tone: Marked by subtle humor, irony, quiet realism, and a tender depiction of childhood psychology without overly dramatic or romanticized plots. Character Sketches & Exam-Relevant Roles Character Role in the Story Key Traits & Exam Focus Swaminathan (Swam...

  BHARATHIDASN UNIVERSITY SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER S.No. 14819 D 20PELAS1 (For candidates admitted from 2020-2021 onwards) U.G. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2020. Part III– Professional English PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH FOR ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES - I Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks SECTION A — (10 X 2 = 20) Answer ALL questions. 1. Write question tags for the following sentences: a) There are no students in the classroom, _____________? b) You were in hospital, _____________? c) She has a new car, _____________? d) I am ill, _____________? 2. Write FOUR antonyms using the prefix „dis‟. 3. Choose the right word for the given meanings from the list of words given below: (prestige, survive, inaccessible, nausea) a) stay live b) vomiting c) reputation or stature d) difficult to reach 4. Use proper connectives and linking words in the blanks to complete the following sentences: a) ____________ he is poor, he is honest. b) I would not do ...

     “The King and the Queen”             -Rabindranath Tagore Kings are never without flatterers to seduce them, ambition to deprive them and desires to corrupt them.                        - Plato   “The King and the Queen” was written by Rabindranath Tagore. He was a Bengali playwright, philosopher, writer, poet, painter, educationist, social reformer etc... He got Nobel Prize in literature in 1913 for his collection of poems ‘Gitanjali’. He is known as the “Bard of Bengali” because of his huge contribution in Bengal literature. His themes are mostly based on God, divinity, women’s suffering, beauty of nature and the connection between human and nature. He praises the almighty god and Mother Nature in most of his works. This play has two acts. It was published in the year of 1889. Act I begins with the conversation between the King Vikram and the Queen Sumitra in the palac...

  “His Spouse”                    _ Zawgyi "IT IS NOT A LACK OF LOVE, BUT A LACK OF FRIENDSHIP"                                                                                                   - FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE The short story “His Spouse” was written by zawgyi. He was a poet, author, literary historian, critic, scholar and academic. He was a Burmese (Myanmar) writer. The word spouse means companion or partner and it is used for both male and female who is married. In this story, Ko Hsin wants to became an Buddhist monk and decided to leave his family. But his wife Ma Paw needs Hsin’s love and protection so that she didn’t fight with him and made him to forget Hsin decision to b...

                                                      “Moon Festival” -           Bei Dao "THE MOON IS MAGIC FOR THE SOUL AND LIGHT FOR THE SENSES"   This poem was written by Bei Dao.   He is a Chinese poet, professor, essayist and fiction writer. He has been nominated for Nobel prize in literature continuously many years. Moon festival talks about the cold war in 1989. His poem provoked the people of china. He wants the people gathered like an ocean and voice out against the struggles of the innocent people. This poem indirectly conveys the message for people of china to wake up for themselves. Background story of “Moon Festival”   The Moon festival was celebrated by ancient Chinese people. In ancient times, the people said there are ten Suns are given light to the day. So the peopl...