The Guide

by

R. K. Narayan

Raju’s Uncle Character Analysis

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:
Hypocrisy and Disguise Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

“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?”

Related Characters: Raju (speaker), Raju’s Uncle (speaker), Rosie / Nalini, Raju’s Mother
Page Number: 133
Explanation and Analysis:
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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:
Hypocrisy and Disguise Theme Icon
).
Chapter 8 Quotes

“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?”

Related Characters: Raju (speaker), Raju’s Uncle (speaker), Rosie / Nalini, Raju’s Mother
Page Number: 133
Explanation and Analysis: