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Swami and Friends
I just startedreading Bachelor of Arts. In this review, I will not give summary of the story as it willspoil the thrill when one reads the novel.As is the case with all Narayan works, this novel is also set in an imaginary town inSouth India called Malgudi. Swaminathan is a young boy less than 10 years old. Thisnovel narrates his experiences with his parents, grandmother, friends, residents of Malgudi, and even his new-born brother when he is in second class. However,Swami and his friends are the prime focus of this novel.Swami is a quite different child than the present day children. He lives in a villageand he is extremely innocent which sometimes makes him look mischievous as well.His fate lands him in trouble in whatever he does. He has his own perception of theworld and tries to be the conqueror in spite of his own shortcomings like fear,innocence, etc. Circumstances make him a mis-fit to any school in Malgudi.On the other hand, his friend Rajam is a city-born child who acts beyond his agequite similar to the present day children. He is very ambitious and courageous withleast respect for the elders. His father is a policeman which is also a reason for hiscourage. Apart from being very good in studies, he is very adamant to achievethings which are beyond his reach and is not bothered by the consequences of hispresent actions. There is another friend of Swami called Mani who is a village version of courageouschild. Even though he is courageous, his innocence mostly overtakes that. He isvery close to Swami and offers him lot of advice even when not asked. He alsocarries a club which he feels will protect him in adverse situations. The incidences which involve these three close friends form the crux of the novel.Swami has a strict father, a kind grandmother, and a mother who loses interest inhim once she gives birth to a new baby. The novel is pretty slow to start with andprovides every small detail which form the base for the fun later. I will just providesome of the instances which I thoroughly enjoyed from this novel.Ultimate fun awaits the reader in chapter 12. Swami and Mani listen to a freedomfighter's talk. The freedom fighter blasts the English rulers very much. He tells thatif all the people of India go and spit on England, that is more than enough tosubmerge the whole England. I personally think it is quite true, unless one disprovesit by actually making millions spit on England. Swami also thinks it is true and asksMani if they can attempt that. Mani replies saying Europeans are very bad guys andthey will shoot them. This chapter progresses in such a manner and engages readerwith non-stop fun.
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