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An Analysis on the Nature of Narrative Technique in the Novels of R. K. Narayan in Modern Indian-English Fiction | Original Article

Sandeep .*, Naresh Kumar, in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education | Multidisciplinary Academic Research

ABSTRACT:

Indian- English Fiction has endeavored a lot to show a vivid picture of itself to the world of Literature . No doubt, by the time being it is supposed to be the offspring of Post-colonial. Narrative technique generally is used in telling a story by a writer, ask you to explain the procedures and methods used in the telling of a story. Examples of the techniques we might use are point of view, theme, character and setting. A narrative technique may be used by works of literature in order to produce a specific effect on the reader. Indian English fiction writers cannot deny the same effect on their writings. R K Narayan draws upon the traditional narrative technique of the storyteller effectively reiterating his traditional, typically Hindu perception of life. His books and novels are supposed to happen in Malgudi, which is the town originally fictional and has been used by him as the setting of his novels. His stories manifest the real and genuine scenes that while reading them we can feel the true essence of real life in them.