Analytical Analysis on Forty-Five a Month written By R.K.

Narayan

Progress in literature, as being quoted as modernization begins in the late 1800s or

initially, 1900s, cresting in the 1910s-30s, authors and artists in the different countries and states
all over the world create and bring out a massive figure of avant-garde works which are still
acknowledged as colossal and prominent, even numbers of decade in the history, their bid as
prototypes expands more inadequate. Facts presented would infer that modern themes in
literature have actually gives new face and spices to literature, far more different with the classic
themes. The different modern themes from the timeline given earlier of the first shift of literature
up to this time could be well noted. According to an unknown writer, the following are the
different modern themes in literature: First, is the characteristic of modern theme of having
human quality. As compared to traditional theme of literature, modern themes showcase recent or
idealistic situations which are happening to the different people around the world giving equality
to every individual for instance in the story written by R.K. Narayan entitled Forty-Five a Month,
might have shown conflict between Venkat Rao and his boss but in totally would emphasize the
equality of both characters in terms of social status in life. Second is the secularization where, the
role of religious conviction in contemporary societies becomes circumscribed. Unlike Tagore,
who usually integrate philosophy of religion to all his writings, while Narayan's critics have
noted that his works tend to be more evocative and less analytical; the major style, embedded in
a separated essence, providing a more accurate and lifelike narration of his writings. His
defiance, combined with his acuity of existence, delivered a exceptional knack to merge
characters and actions, and an capability to make use usual happenings to make a link in the
mind of the reader. Third characteristic of modern theme of literature is giving much more
emphasis on science over superstition as how Narayan would have presented thoughts and
concept as being mentioned earlier to real life events which no longer talk about witchery, magic
or the like scenarios. Narayan's writing style was often creating works which brought out the
humor and vitality of conventional natural life while revealing compassionate humanism (though
wasnt able to show justice to Shanta in the story because of some circumstances) in general who
has the purpose of making reader understand the trend that is happening in the society when
people tend to live life to the fullest and enjoy the best things that life could probably offer.
Fourth could be urbanization of contexts and even settings of events. Unlike of the old writing,

that will be talking more of a far away kingdom, Narayans Malgudi is a fictional, semi-urban
town in southern India, fabricated by Narayan. He generated the town in September 1930,
on Vijayadashami, a promising day to start new undertakings and thus picked for him by his
grandmother. As being mentioned above, Modern themes tends to be showing more equality
which leads to the fifth characteristic, rising of the middle class people. Though the struggle of
the father of bringing his daughter out for a movie in the story forty-five a month, it can also be
noted that he was given the opportunity to earn more that he is earning but dropping the hope
that he will still have the chance of bringing his child out that very night.