RK Narayan’s story, A Horse and Two Goats, portrays a comic misunderstanding between Muni, a very poor farmer and an American businessman situated in a fictional south Indian village called Kritam. Muni is very poor with only two scraggy goats, even though he was once quite well-off. He believes thaRead more
RK Narayan’s story, A Horse and Two Goats, portrays a comic misunderstanding between Muni, a very poor farmer and an American businessman situated in a fictional south Indian village called Kritam. Muni is very poor with only two scraggy goats, even though he was once quite well-off. He believes that the American was trying to buy his goats when the American was actually buying the horse statue. Through this funny misunderstanding, we get to know about Muni’s cultural beliefs, especially about the villagers regarding the horse statue. The villagers believe that the redeemer will come back to save them when the world ends in the form of a horse, and hence, puts a lot of faith on the infamous horse statue. Though at the end both men ends up getting what they wanted, the contrast between the two men has been shown by viewing them as materialistic and spiritualist.
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Muni is, “very poor and very old farmer”, the protagonist of the story. He is established in the story with his wife and his goats. He was once a prosperous man but then after a series of misfortune, he had hit rock bottom. He belongs to the fictional village of Kritam. He traveled to the horse statRead more
Muni is, “very poor and very old farmer”, the protagonist of the story. He is established in the story with his wife and his goats. He was once a prosperous man but then after a series of misfortune, he had hit rock bottom. He belongs to the fictional village of Kritam. He traveled to the horse statue and sat on the pedestal, to graze his goats and reminisces on the past. One day, he meets with the American businessman and engages in a conversation which leads to a misunderstanding. He believes that the American was trying to buy his goats whereas the American main intention was to buy the statue. Muni saw the world through an emotional lens and hence, knows the value of his culture and tradition. His love for his village can be seen through the story he tells about the horse statue and his significance to the villagers. Despite being poor, he is not materialistic like the American but lives on limitless time and memories.
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