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Better lateR.K.Narayan

About the Author: R.K.NarayanR. K. Narayan , full name Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, was an Indian writer, best known for his works set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. He is one of three leading figures of early Indian literature in English.Narayan broke through with the help of his mentor and friend, Graham Greene. The setting for most of Narayan's stories is the fictional town of Malgudi, first introduced in Swami and Friends. His narratives highlight social context and provide a feel for his characters through everyday life.10 October 1906 13 May 2001Narayan's writing technique was unpretentious with a natural element of humor about it.It focused on ordinary people, reminding the reader of next-door neighbors, cousins and the like, thereby providing a greater ability to relate to the topic.Novels: - Swami and friends -The Bachelor of Arts and so on Non-Fiction: - Next Sunday - My Days and so onMythology: - The Ramayana - The Mahabharata and so onShort Story: - Malgudi days - A Horse and two Goats and so on

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Awards and Honors:The Sahitya Akademi AwardFilmfare Award Padma Vibhushan AC Benson Medal Nominated to the upper house of the Indian ParliamentNominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature

ABOUT THE LESSON:The lesson is based on punctuality and the time sense that many people lack in India.The speaker talks about the time taken for the arrival of wisdom.To explain about the time taken for a judgment he gives various situations like that of a Joint family, partnership and government meetings.

Summary:The story begins with a situation where a student arrives late to class and when he is asked to explain his conduct he says better late than never, sir.The author says that few things can survive unpunctuality and few things cannot.The author mentions about a gentleman who refuses to talk to anyone who never keep their promises.

The author says that preoccupation is with eternity and little measures of time are hardly ever noticed in our country.He mentions that wrist watch becomes a mere ornament and not a guiding factor.The speaker says that ladies never keep their time.The safest attitude to develop in our country is to maintain a well regulated unpunctuality without much damage to others.We should not expect too much from others and when we do even the most innocent carpenter can give you a shock.

Wisdom is a thing that dawns habitually late.The speaker says that the clever reply occurs after the occasion, or the person to whom it is to be addressed is no longer there.The speaker faces hardship in taking on-the-spot judgments.Every practical transaction is a painful ordeal for the speakerHe cannot say yes or no to anything without a legal expert looking through the matter.He says when he appended his signature he never knew that he would loose his peace of mind.

The speaker accepted to things just because he thought that the other person might feel bad.

He thought that if he showed fickleness in giving his signature he might look mean and calculating and would spoil the friendly nature.He also mentions that a word of mouth is enough for a gentlemans agreement.In actual life no situation is irremediable.

Decision making:The speaker also mentions about the way decisions are made in Joint families regarding anything.

The mentioning of decision partners take in a business firm also explains about the time taken for the arrival of wisdom.In the same way government also delays a lot of decisions in various ways.

The implication is one needs time for a correct judgment and neither a yes nor a no could be precipitately uttered.The examples of joint family, partnership and government are mentioned to show that wisdom comes late.

By:Group-1TanmayeeManasviAman SekharAmbuj