The Guide

by R. K. Narayan

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The Guide Questions and Answers

What is the a character sketch of Rosie in The Guide?

What literary techniques does R. K. Narayan use in the novel The Guide?

Compare and contrast Rosie and Nalini in The Guide.

What is Raju's relationship with his mother in The Guide, and how does it change?

Can R. K. Narayan's The Guide be called a picaresque novel? The Guide presents Raju's character in a serio-comic manner. He is a rogue who takes life with  a broad-mindedness reminding us of Tom Jones of Fielding. He does not change from a rogue to a saint, but there is a transformation taking place. What kind of change is this? Do you notice any similarity between Raju and Tom Jones?

How is one Raju one of the most complex characters of Narayan?

Who is the best character from The Guide by R.K. Narayan?

In "The Guide," was Rosie responsible for all the mishappenings upon Raju?

What picture of the contemporary society do you find in Narayan's The Guide?

What is the concept of universality in the novel The Guide?

What is Raju's life like as a convict?

What are the Romantic characteristics of the novel The Guide by R. K. Narayan?

What social values in India are examined in the novel The Guide?

How does Narayan depict religious belief in The Guide?

In The Guide, R. K. Narayan explores the changes in Indian society. Examine this concept.

What is picaresque structure? Right now I am reading Huck Finn and The Guide in school. One of the prompts involves picaresque structure. How is it employed in both works?