Part one of term paper
In Malgudi Days, although R.K. Narayan seems to present us with a bleak portrayal of India where life is very hard and there is very little human happiness, he means to reflect the triumph of the human spirit over the cruel circumstances of life. In India, poverty and the lack of education are prejudiced against and people are discriminated ...

Part two of term paper
... it in her head to give herself a holiday. No one is indispensable. I will dismiss her for this." Although Ayah has contributed much to the family, no one but Radha appreciates it. The same goes for Sidda in "Leela's Friend", who is immediately assumed to be a thief simply because he was an ex-convict. However, the characters are not totally unhappy. Both Ayah and Sidda have a close, loving relationship with their charges, Radha and Leela, who seem to cling on to them more than they do to thei ...