The Man-Eater of Malgudi | Characters
Vasu is a fascinating creature — not only brutal, self-centered, unpredictable, and indifferent to tradition, religion, or the claims of everyday morality — but also spontaneous, good-humored, and endearingly no-nonsensical in his way of looking at others. If one side of him suggests the demonic, another represents the doer, the man of action who hates small talk and petty-mindedness. Significantly, he is a patriot; he joined the civil disobedience movement aimed at ending British rule in India and was jailed for his nationalistic activities. Clearly, he is a man to be admired as...
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The character of Vasu is unorthodox in Indian social system.His death...
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