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Summary. Let’s start with a brief summary of the story. ‘The Blind Dog’ is about a man, a beggar, who is blind. Every day he goes to the same part of the city, where various vendors set up their stalls and ply their wares, and sits with his begging bowl, asking passers-by for alms.
- 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 · Summary of the Story. At the heart of 'The Blind Dog' is a blind beggar who frequents a particular area of the city where vendors gather to sell their goods. Every day, he positions himself there, relying on the generosity of passers-by.
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 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.
"The Blind Dog": A story about a stray dog who befriends a blind beggar. When the old woman who cares for the blind man dies, he leashes the dog and begs while walking the streets.
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Sep 23, 2023 · Literally the dog was a prisoner under a blind man. But the dog was fond of his master walking blindly, so he obeyed his blind master’s orders blindly. The story is titled as “Blind dog” because though the dog was not blind it followed the beggar’s orders blindly.
