The Guide

by

R. K. Narayan

Velan’s Brother Character Analysis

A rather dull-witted 21-year-old who goes to inform Raju that his brother Velan has been injured in a fight, which has broken out as a result of a drought that afflicts the villagers. In relaying Raju’s words back to village elders, Velan’s brother muddles up the message, inadvertently communicating to the villagers that Raju has undertaken to fast until rains arrive.

Velan’s Brother Quotes in The Guide

The The Guide quotes below are all either spoken by Velan’s Brother or refer to Velan’s Brother. 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 6 Quotes

Did they expect him to starve for fifteen days and stand in knee-deep water for eight hours? He sat up.

Related Characters: Raju, The Villagers, Velan’s Brother
Related Symbols: Water
Page Number: 85
Explanation and Analysis:
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Velan’s Brother Quotes in The Guide

The The Guide quotes below are all either spoken by Velan’s Brother or refer to Velan’s Brother. 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 6 Quotes

Did they expect him to starve for fifteen days and stand in knee-deep water for eight hours? He sat up.

Related Characters: Raju, The Villagers, Velan’s Brother
Related Symbols: Water
Page Number: 85
Explanation and Analysis: