Human Passion Vs. Culture in R.K. Narayan's NovelThe Vendor of Sweets
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R.K. Narayan'sThe Vendor of Sweetsexplicitly portrays the clash between
human passion and culture. There arises an irresolvable dispute between the father
and son who adheres different beliefs. Mali, the son of Jagan, spoils his father's dream
by abandoning the spiritual and moral Indian life. His utmost passion for western
culture causes deep pain and suffering in Jagan's life. The imitation of individualistic,
materialistic and solitary western life by son leaves Jagan in helpless plight. Mali is
more sensitive towards his passion then following his father's orthodoxical and rigid
Indian cultural ethos.