Advocacy of Environmental Ethics in R.K. Narayan’s A Tiger for Malgudi

Abstract

This thesis shows ecological concern of R.K. Narayan through his novel A Tiger for Malgudi in which he reveal show the tiger, Raja is estranged and given torture in the course of circus training. By relating the sad story of the tiger through his narration and exposing the torture that is given to the tiger, he advocates the balanced and harmonious relationship among all the beings on the earth. This reflects Narayan’s environmental ethics as he shows respect for the independent existence, unity and importance of all beings.So, by depicting and denouncing the exploitation of animals such as Raja in this text,Narayan expresses his concern for the independent existence of all the animals that are integral part of this eco-system on the earth.