The Guide (1965)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:book
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Guide_(novel)
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
gptkbp:author gptkb:R._K._Narayan
gptkbp:awards Literary awards
gptkbp:character_arc Raju's journey to self-discovery
gptkbp:character_development Raju's transformation
gptkbp:character_relationships Raju and Rosie
Raju and his mother
Raju and the villagers
gptkbp:climax Raju's decision to become a guide.
gptkbp:conflict internal conflict
societal conflict
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact significant in Indian culture
gptkbp:director gptkb:Vijay_Anand
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Dev_Anand
gptkb:Waheeda_Rehman
gptkbp:genre gptkb:novel
gptkbp:historical_context post-independence India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Guide (1965)
gptkbp:influenced_artists influenced contemporary writers
gptkbp:influences Indian literature
post-colonial literature
gptkbp:inspiration inspired adaptations
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Raju
gptkbp:motif gptkb:Transformation
gptkb:philosopher
journey
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
flashbacks
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:1965
gptkbp:reader_demographic widely read
studied in schools
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1965
gptkbp:setting gptkb:India
rural India
town of Malgudi
gptkbp:significance important work of R. K. Narayan
gptkbp:symbolism guide as a metaphor
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:existentialism
love
humanism
redemption
gptkbp:translated_into translated into multiple languages