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Silent Sabotage: Raju’s Character Assassination of Rosie in R.K. Narayan’s The Guide

  • Unique Paper ID: 176502
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 11
  • PageNo: 5503-5505
  • Abstract:
  • This paper explores the theme of character assassination in R.K. Narayan’s The Guide, focusing on how Raju subtly undermines Rosie’s individuality and public image. While Rosie begins as a symbol of liberation—a woman who defies societal constraints to embrace her passion for dance—her journey is manipulated and redirected by Raju’s insecurities, possessiveness, and need for control. Through emotional manipulation, social isolation, and control over her career, Raju effectively erodes Rosie’s autonomy while masking his dominance as support. By examining key episodes in the novel, this paper demonstrates how Raju weaponizes Rosie’s identity and art to elevate himself, only to later entrap both of them in a toxic relationship of dependency and control. Using feminist and postcolonial theoretical lenses, this study reveals how personal ambition, societal misogyny, and gendered power play converge in the literary narrative to reflect broader structures of patriarchal oppression.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 11
  • PageNo: 5503-5505

Silent Sabotage: Raju’s Character Assassination of Rosie in R.K. Narayan’s The Guide

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