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‘The Blind Dog’ is a story about mutual interdependence: just as the dog relies on the blind man for food, so the blind beggar relies on the dog to be his guide dog and help him to move around the town.
- 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.
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.
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.
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"The Blind Dog" deals with loyalty, questioning why its main character, a dog, keeps returning to its abusive owner. The dog leads a blind beggar around the town, allowing him to make more money by covering more areas. The man abuses the dog, hitting and kicking him frequently.
