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How does R.K Narayan entertain the reader?

R.K Narayan is an astute writer, throughout the story of A Hero he ulitised many
literary devices to entertain and attach the readers mind into the story. These
devices consisted of the wide and frequent use of juxtaposition, compelling,
persistent figurative language, phonology and characterisation. All these devices
fluctuate for describing the humourously characterised Swami. R.K Narayan also
used language components to brush up the readers humourous emotions depicted
by the dialogues of young Swami. All these components help develop the great
statement of ironic courage shown by young Swami. On the other hand the readers
arent only entertained by the humourous sides of the story but R.K Narayan also
brings the element of stereotypical household family. R.K Narayan entertains the
reader by creating stereotypical inter family quarrels. The storys theme not only
consists of courage but also family. The portrayal of childish imagination is shown
continuously alongside the setting of the Night (dark). R.K Narayan entertains the
reader by utilising the elements of figurative language. ...read more.
Middle
The juxtaposition also frames an effect on the readers. The readers use the
juxtaposition to compare Swami to the boy in the newspaper throughout the story
alongside Swamis actions and by doing this it also creates humor. The humour is
created when the reader juxtaposes the two different courageous acts, one where a
real hero is seen and Swami ; where his great imagination gives him his life back.
The greatest attribution by R.K Narayan to entertain the reader is the ironic view of
the character of Swami, his courageous act and his dialogues. This irony brings
great humour towards the reader Ayio! Something has bitten me, went forth an
agonized, thundering cry from this quotation you can see the relation of the ironic
title of the story. The irony seen in this quotation mostly originated is when
comparison of his courageous act with the boy in the newspaper and the irony of
courage portrayed through Swamis action. This effects the reader because the
irony creates humour and it is the main way the Swamis characterisation expels
elements of humor. ...read more.
Conclusion
Father is see a man of his words: stern, uncompromising and strict like they Like
Father like Son. R.K Narayan tries to show that Father decision towards Swami was
a lesson of courage, where Swami earns his courage. This entertains the reader
because it leads Swamis mind ticking with ideas of abscond, this element of the
story fabricates humor after the uncompromising and unforgiving Father. The Father
characteristics help R.K Narayan build a revealing and understanding family humour
to the contains of the story. As a Conclusion to the laughing therapy elements of R.K
Narayan to the excellent representation of a stereotypical family. The ways R.K
Narayan fabricates the reader into the story is by the use of simple, and elegant

Literary and Language devices to portray characteristics, humour and irony. The
reader is entertain highly by the utilisation of reader reflection by the characteristics
depicted by R.K Narayan character of Swami and his relationship with Father. R.K
Narayan entertains the reader by the use of charaterised family, childish humour
and elements of literary and language devices with the twist of irony. R.K Narayan
puts a moral to the story that courage is everything, strength and age isnt
important and that with courage you can do anything.

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