Abstract
K. Narayan was one of the pioneers of Indo Anglian fiction along with Mulk Raj Anand and Raja Rao. Their heydays were marked by complicated social issues such as India’s struggle for Independence and the more stressful period afterwards. Among the three, many consider R. K. Narayan as the most realistic in fiction considering Indian settings. The Financial Expert is again considered as Narayan’s masterpiece by many. It’s a well-constructed novel in five parts. The story is focused on three main aspects relating to the central character of Margayya. They are; Margayya’s determination to acquire wealth, his love for his own son Balu and his relationship with his brother and sister in law. It is at times mesmerizing to analyze Narayan’s use of humor and irony in crafting the fate of a normal middle class individual.
Highlights
The Financial Expert portrays the social life of the Indian middle class with a farcical touch
Margayya is concerned about his own financial status. He wants to be rich but for which, he seeks the help of others like Dr Pal who is a quack
A financial expert to others ends up a failure in his own life
Summary
The Financial Expert portrays the social life of the Indian middle class with a farcical touch. Margayya and his brother’s family are divided by a wall which stands across the house. The two families join at significant points in the novel. The very title of the novel is ironic because Margayya means someone who shows the way. Margayya is concerned about his own financial status.
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