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