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January 5, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Arts & Humanities, English, Literature, English Literature
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‘RATNAMUNI’ BY KS MANIAM

SUMMARY/PLOT NARRATOR SETTING CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERISTICS

MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE

LANGUAGE PROSE

THEMES AND SOCIETAL CONCERNS



Muniandy, a poor labourer who emigrates from India to Malaya. • A sad tragedy has happened in his life, where his wife, Malini has committed suicide. • He becomes depress as he could not understand why his wife killed herself. • Muniandy starts drinking and neglects his only son, Ratnam. • He has the spiritualist power which he owns through his “uduku”, a special drum used by Hindu’s for their spiritual use. • He finally knows why his wife committed suicide. • Malini feels guilty towards Muniandy and for keeping the truth from him-raped by Muthiah and that Ratnam is not his biological son. • Results to the murder of Muthiah.

Introduction

• Arrival of Muniandy in Malaya from India and he only brings his ‘uduku’(beggar bundle). • ‘Uduku’ is important in his life-links him to his homeland.

Rising Action

• Muniandy is eager to have a child. • Muthiah, their bookworm neighbour is introduced. • The birth of Ratnam (son) and the death of Malini (wife). –suspense. • Muniandy becomes depressed.

Climax

• The truth behind Malini’s death is revealed-raped by Muthiah. • Ratnam is Muthiah’s son.

Falling Action

Resolution

• Muniandy kills Muthiah with the help of his son, Ratnam.

• Muniandy surrenders to police. • He lost everything at the end.

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CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERISTICS LOVING

MUNIANDY

e.g : “I made my wife a queen. No cooking, no sweeping of the house, no washing of the clothes.” (pg 39)

GENEROUS e.g : “He takes care of people by doing a little charity (giving yellow rice balls to the children in his neighborhood ..(pg 38)

IRRESPONSIBLE

RATNAM

E.g: Even though he has married, he still depends on his father to take care of his welfare such as he always asks money from his father to pay his debts

UNEDUCATED e.g: He is an educated person. He cannot write and read as he questioned his father (Muniandy) why he is not sent to school. (Pg 48 & 49)

HOT-TEMPERED

MUTHIAH

E.g: He is shouting at all the workers who stand at his table to get their money every month

BOOK WORM e.g He always seem to have his nose in a book, studying to be a clerk (pg 37)

• First person point of view. • Example: “On the way I will be destroyed but I

must be ready to become nothing” (Pg 47, line 3)

WHY? To make the story becomes more real

SETTING

PLACE

TIME SOCIAL

• Set in Bedong, Kedah • e.g: “This Bedong I stay all my life I did not come straight” (pg 34 line 1) • Before independence • e.g: “Ma-la-ya I was hearing all the time.”(pg 34 line 2)

• Indian immigrants who are still practicing the tradition and culture of their homeland • e.g: “knocking her head on my toes every morning.” (pg 36 line 6) • Malini wears phootu on her forehead

MUNIANDY WITH HIS UDUKU

MALINI WITH HER PHOOTU ON HER FOREHEAD

MOOD SUSPENSE e.g:- The reason of Malini’s death is not revealed by the author until the end of the story  OPPRESSIVE -e.g:- “You are not paid to chew off the grass like a cow!” - (pg 51 line 2) 

ATMOSPHERE e.g :- “ She NEVER saw the SUN at the mid day”

Sun = bright, happy and pleasant

- Unhappy feeling, sad and sorrow.

ASPECTS Nativization

Dialogue

Harsh words

EXAMPLES  Uduku  Thoornooru  Mayam  Kerani  Bomoh  Gantang

Indian

REASONS To localized the context and to make this story relevant to Malaysian society

Malay

Govindan tells me“ You were making him into an animal’’. “ A thinking animal”, I tell him.  Scavenger’s son  Barren bull  Wife – killer  a deaf idiot

To help readers for a better understanding about the story

To highlight the element of oppression in the story

Conflicts that Indian immigrants undergo as they attempt to transplant an uprooted culture in the new land.  Conflict within himself  Conflict with family

 Conflict with society



Oppression of low class society Muthiah always insult and look down his workers



Immigrants attempt to retain their culture in the new land.

UDUKU For example: “ When I was coming here-nothing. Only her-the uduku” (pg 34 line 3)

MALINI Malini links Muniandy with his homeland as she always performs the custom of Big Country in their house For example: When my wife bent over me in the mornings.. I was too happy to see the custom from the Big Country still used in my house (pg 54 line 1)

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