Feminism in R.K. Narayan's The Dark Room and The Guide

Abstract

Narayan is among the best known and most widely read Indian novelists who wrote in English. Although Narayan never accepted the fact that he was a feminist. But we find such traits in some of his novels which appeal to feminism. In this paper I will explore the portrayal of women and language used for them in the light of feminism with special reference of The Guide and The Dark Room.