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summary of R. K. Narayan's "An Astrologers Day"

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Introduction
AnAstrologersDayisashortstorybyR.K.Narayan.Itisinthirdperson
narration.R.K.NarayanisafamousEnglishnovelist.AnAstrologersDayisabout
anastrologer,whoovercomesadifficultyfromastranger.Theastrologerisaperson
withmanycharacters.
TheAstrologerasacheat
The author opens the story by explaining the physical appearance of the
astrologer. He is a man with sacred ash and vermillion in his forehead. He has a
turbanaroundhishead.Thiscostumeoftheastrologerattractspeopletowardshim.
He does not know anything about astrology. He does not even know what would
happentohiminthenext10minutes,buthecheatshiscustomers.Heactsasifhe
knowsallaboutastrology.Hecheatsmanypeoplebypleasingthemandbysaying
astonishingthings.

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Thecrisscrosslightaroundhimhelpshimtocheatthosepeoplebecausethey
cannotseehisfaceclearly,ashelies.Heisaliareventohisownwife.Hehidesthe
secret of his past life. Even at the end he says only a little of his past guilt of
drinking,gamblingandstabbingGuruNayak.Thisshockshiswifeandthereaders.
TheAstrologerasaStingyPerson
Theastrologerisamiser.Hedoesnothavealightonhisown.Hedepends
uponthelightraysfromtheshopsthatarearoundhim.Duringnights,heusesthe
dim green light. He closes his business when the nuts vendor moves. This stingy
natureisanadvantageforhim.Hefeelshappywiththecrisscrosslight.
TheAstrologerasaBrilliantPerson
Theastrologer,thoughheisacheat,isadmiredforhisbrilliance.Hefaces
his customers in an astonishing way. He tackles all his customers and sends them
satisfied.Thisqualityhehasgotfromhisexperience.Hesaysthingsthat9outof10
peoplewouldagree.IncaseofGuruNayak,theastrologerisextremelybrilliant.He
identifieshimwithasmalllightfromthematchandsaysallabouthiminasafeway.
Heescapesfromhimveyeasily.Heisverybrilliant.
TheAstrologerasCheated
Whenthestoryends,weseetheastrologerasacheatedperson.Fromthe
beginning,hecheatsothersbutattheend,hestandscheated.GuruNayakinsteadof
givingonerupeegivesjust12andhalfannas.Theastrologerworriesaboutthis.
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9 comments:
ASHOK 11 March 2012 at 12:14
It talks about how the astrologer comes across a guy called Guru Nayak
whom he had tried to kill when he was young..
the main theme of this story is : Role of fate in mans life
Another theme is revenge and punishment for which Guru Nayak comes in
search of the astrologer to find him and take his revenge ..maybe by killing
the astrologer.-- ASHOK PANDYA, SAU.UNI.RAJKOT
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Anonymous 10 April 2012 at 21:14

you didnt explain the main theme of the story. actually the theme is all about
the clash between guru natkaeyak and astrologer and guru nayak spending so
many years in search of the man to the revenge.
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Anonymous 5 July 2012 at 21:53

ug
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Vikash Saharan 9 July 2012 at 22:13

I liked your story summary. It's simple and clear. Thank You.
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man of the mans 19 July 2012 at 20:59

i want the story
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Anonymous 6 August 2012 at 20:45

it is clear and could be understandable
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leo 28 February 2013 at 17:00

not very interesting
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Anonymous 20 October 2013 at 19:23

Thanks! it was very clear and easy to understand because of your structure.
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Anonymous 24 November 2014 at 11:07

very intresting story
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