Narratology and Myth in R. K. Narayan’s The Man Eater of Malgudi

In The Man Eater of Malgudi, R.K. Narayan makes use the mythical technique, goes back to ancient myths and legends, juxtaposes them with facts modern life this way brings out similarities contrasts between past present. stated that “With impact literature we began look at gods, demons, sages kings our mythology epics not as some remote concoctions but types symbols, possessing psychological validity even when viewed against contemporary background. (1979: 21) fictional space slice- of- reality mingle assume a mythic dimension in his works. Anthropologist Claude –Levi – Strauss once suggested much familiar classical repertoire has mythological function society. For Narayan, (of mythic, epical scriptural narratives) serves creative function. (Sarkar 217) sharp contrast previous novels, switches over discourse later part career.