Narayan's The Guide Theme R. K. Narayan is mainly concerned with man's life in the universe. His concern is human destiny and he deals with man's predicament in the universe, his inter-personal relationships, and the life of man in connection with human relationships. The theme of The Guide studies compl…

Chapter 1 Raju, the tourist guide has just been released from the jail. He sits cross-legged beside an ancient shrine near the village Mangal. The shrine is on the banks of the river Sarayu. The villager named Velan comes there after seeing his married daughter. Raju has his last shave only t…