no
You don't. This man is a pointless NPC and is irrelevant to the plot's progression.
Malgudi, India, a fictional city about which Narayan often writes about.
Peter Temple-Morris is 73 years old (birthdate: February 12, 1938).
US activist Temple Grandin is 70 years old (birthdate: August 29, 1947).
no
He fights with the whale
It was the old man Symon.
You don't. This man is a pointless NPC and is irrelevant to the plot's progression.
The conflict in "Old Man of the Temple" revolves around a young monk's struggle to understand the wisdom of an elderly man who appears to be of no use to the temple. The conflict stems from the young monk's initial skepticism towards the old man's teachings, leading to a clash between tradition and wisdom. Through this conflict, the story explores themes of respect, humility, and the importance of learning from unexpected sources.
xtended.
Letting go of the past and moving on.
In "Old Man of the Temple" by R.K. Narayan, the narrator saves Doss by alerting the authorities about his dangerous situation when the crocodile in the temple tank attacks him. The narrator's quick thinking and decisive action ultimately lead to Doss being rescued and saved from harm.
Being There is a 1979 American comedy drama. The plot is about a middle aged man who lives in the townhouse of a wealthy old man. His life is simple and when his benefactor dies he has to learn to survive in the real world.
The Old Man of the Temple is considered a fantasy because he is a mythical figure often depicted as a wise and ancient guardian of sacred places or hidden knowledge. He is a product of folk tales and legends, existing in the realm of imagination and storytelling.
Well, yes, but there are some novels and short stories that are so very thin on plot that they are considered plotless stories. The most famous example of this is Earnest Hemingway's 'A Clean Well Lighted Place'. The plot is: two waiters at a bar comments on one customer of their customers, and old man. One waiter is impatient for the old man to go home, the other is more sympathetic. When the old man does go home the sympathetic waiter goes to another bar to drink. Philosophizes a little the he goes home to bed.
Malgudi, India, a fictional city about which Narayan often writes about.