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Raju’s Mother
Elder brother to Raju’s mother, Raju’s uncle arrives in Malgudi to set his nephew straight, once the latter ruins his father’s railway shop business and takes up with Rosie, whom he also invites to live with him and his mother. Strong-willed, confrontational, and embodying strong principles of caste and family honor, Raju’s uncle acts as a support to his sister, providing her with shelter once her son refuses to follow her counsel.
Raju’s Uncle Quotes in The Guide
The The Guide quotes below are all either spoken by Raju’s Uncle or refer to Raju’s Uncle. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 8
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“You are not of our family? Are you of our clan?” He again waited for her to answer and answered himself. “No. Are you of our caste? No. Our class? No. Do we know you? No. Do you belong to this house? No. In that case, why are you here? After all, you are a dancing girl. We do not admit them in our families. Understand?”
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Raju’s Uncle Character Timeline in The Guide
The timeline below shows where the character Raju’s Uncle appears in The Guide. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
Raju’s uncle —his mother’s eldest brother—appears unexpectedly one day at the house. The uncle castigates Raju. When...
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The next morning, Raju’s uncle renews the fight by saying that the train is arriving in an hour and he...
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