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‘The Blind Dog’ is a story from Malgudi Days, the short-story collection by the Indian writer R. K. Narayan (1906-2001). This short tale is about a blind beggar who is befriended by a stray dog; the man puts the dog on a lead and uses him to navigate his way around the town, but this robs the dog of its freedom.
- Introduction
- Drastic Change.
- Loyalty Over Freedom
R.K Narayan’s ‘The Blind dog’ is about a loyal street dog and a blind beggar. R.K Narayan describes how human beings treat animals and their heartless attitude towards animals. The story highlights the fact that every living being is born free but human nature tries to capture and bind animals for his own selfishness. R.K Narayan describes the colo...
After three years, his life underwent a drastic change. One day,the dog was stirred by the smell of food while sleeping on a market side. He approached a blind beggar eating his sparse meal. The man stroked it gently and threw a handful of food at it. The dog ate the food gratefully and thus their friendship was sealed. The beggar was looked after ...
After more than twenty days the dog returned to his master but the heartless beggar thought that the dog returned to him because of hunger so he tied the dog with a steel chain. The dog and the blind man were as usual seen roaming about the market place. On seeing this the Ribbon vendor commented that ‘Death alone can help that dog!” and with a sig...
Jul 13, 2023 · 'The Blind Dog' is a captivating story from the renowned collection of short stories, Malgudi Days, written by the esteemed Indian author R. K. Narayan (1906-2001). This poignant tale revolves around a blind beggar who forms an unlikely bond with a stray dog.
Apr 13, 2020 · The dog is blinded by loyalty and the ‘blind man’ is blinded by his dependence to the dog, when he takes it for granted and treats it like his slave. ‘The Blind Dog’ illustrates the dilemma of the street dog tom between his own freedom his loyalty to the blind man.
"The Blind Dog," the fifth story in the collection, is about a dog that assists a blind beggar. The beggar uses the dog to guide him around in the town, which allows him to make more money. He is very unkind to the dog, constantly kicking and prodding him, even when he is tired.
The short story "The Blind Dog" by R.K. Narayan is about the relationship between a blind beggar and a stray dog. The dog develops loyalty to the beggar after being fed by him. It leads the beggar around the marketplace and protects him from harassment.
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In The Blind Dog by R.K. Narayan we have the theme of struggle, connection, greed, freedom, control and loyalty. Taken from his Malgudi Days collection.
