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	'''''The Bachelor of Arts''''' (1937) is a novel written by [[R. K. Narayan]]. It is the second book of a trilogy that begins with ''[[Swami and Friends]]'' and ends with ''[[The English Teacher]]''. It is again set in [[Malgudi]], the fictional town Narayan invented for his novels.		'''''The Bachelor of Arts''''' (1937) is a novel written by [[R. K. Narayan]]. It is the second book of a trilogy that begins with ''[[Swami and Friends]]'' and ends with ''[[The English Teacher]]''. It is again set in [[Malgudi]], the fictional town Narayan invented for his novels.

	== Plot summary ==		== Plot summary ==

	The story ~~describes~~ the ~~complex transition~~ of ~~an adolescent mind into adulthood and the heartbreak which a youth faces. It revolves around~~ a young ~~man named Chandran, who resembles an Indian~~ upper middle class ~~youth of the pre-independence era~~. ~~First,~~ Chandran~~'s college life in late [[British India\|colonial]] times is described. After graduation, he~~ falls in love with ~~a girl~~, ~~but~~ is rejected by ~~the bride~~'s ~~parents, since his~~ horoscope describes him as a [[~~manglik~~]], a ~~condition~~ in which a ~~manglik can only marry another manglik and if not, the~~ non-~~manglik will die~~. Malathi~~, the girl with whom Chandran falls from college,~~ is then married to someone else.		The story follows the coming-of-age of Chandran, a young upper-middle class college graduate into adulthood. Chandran falls in love with Malathi, who he desires to marry. Their relationship is rejected by her parents as Chandran's horoscope describes him as having a [[Mangala Dosha]] -- a superstition in which a marriage to a non-Manglik, Malathi, would lead to her early death. Malathi is then married to someone else.

	Chandran ~~is absolutely heartbroken to the extent that he~~ goes to Madras and ~~starts living~~ on streets. ~~Famished~~, ~~delusioned and full of self-pity, he ends up wandering from one place to another. Also frustrated and desperate~~, ~~he then embarks on~~ a ~~journey as [[Sanyasa\|~~Sanyasi]]. On his journey ~~he meets many people and he~~ is ~~also~~ misunderstood as a great ~~[[Wise old man\|~~sage]] by ~~some~~ villagers. After 8 months, ~~he thinks of what mess he has become and thinks about~~ his parents. ~~Due to the compunctions and the realizations~~, ~~he decides to return home. He takes up a job~~ as a newsagent ~~and decides to marry, in order to please his parents, thinking of the discomfort he had caused them earlier~~.		Heartbroken, Chandran goes to Madras and lives on the streets. Disillusioned, Chandran embraces a nomadic life, becoming a Sanyasi and renouncing his life of worldly pursuits. Along his journey, Chandran is misunderstood as a great sage by the villagers he meets. After eight months, Chandran rouses to his senses, remembering his parents. He returns home, finding employment as a newsagent.

	~~Even after returning~~ home, ~~he is~~ still ~~unable to get~~ Malathi ~~out of his head completely and though he tries hard, the pictures and memories of her keep haunting him for a long time~~. ~~After a long time, his~~ father comes to him with a proposal of marriage to another girl Sushila. Chandran is ~~still~~ skeptical about love ~~and marriage and initially refuses~~ but later decides to ~~see the girl~~. ~~When he goes on to see the girl, he ends up falling~~ in love with ~~her~~.		Despite his return home, Chandran still obsesses over Malathi. His father comes to him with a proposal of marriage to another girl, Sushila. Chandran is initially skeptical about finding love again, but later decides to meet her. Chandran falls in love with Sushila at first sight.

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{{Short description|novel}}
{{for|the academic degree|Bachelor of Arts}}
{{unreferenced|date=May 2018}}
{{infobox book |
| name = The Bachelor of Arts
| title_orig =
| translator =
| image = File:Book_cover_of_The_Bachelor_of_Arts_by_R.K.Narayan.jpg
| caption = First edition
| author = [[R. K. Narayan]]
| illustrator =
| cover_artist =
| country = [[India]]
| language = English
| series =
| genre = [[Novel]]
| publisher = Nelson
| release_date = 1937
| english_release_date =
| media_type = Print
| pages =
| isbn = 0-09-928224-0
| isbn_note = (2000 ed.)
| dewey= 823
| congress= PR9499.3.N3 B3 1980
| oclc = 6305101
| preceded_by = [[Swami and Friends]]
| followed_by = [[The English Teacher]]
}}
'''''The Bachelor of Arts''''' (1937) is a novel written by [[R. K. Narayan]]. It is the second book of a trilogy that begins with ''[[Swami and Friends]]'' and ends with ''[[The English Teacher]]''. It is again set in [[Malgudi]], the fictional town Narayan invented for his novels.

== Plot summary ==

The story describes the complex transition of an adolescent mind into adulthood and the heartbreak which a youth faces. It revolves around a young man named Chandran, who resembles an Indian upper middle class youth of the pre-independence era. First, Chandran's college life in late [[British India|colonial]] times is described. After graduation, he falls in love with a girl, but is rejected by the bride's parents, since his horoscope describes him as a [[manglik]], a condition in which a manglik can only marry another manglik and if not, the non-manglik will die. Malathi, the girl with whom Chandran falls from college, is then married to someone else.

Chandran is absolutely heartbroken to the extent that he goes to Madras and starts living on streets. Famished, delusioned and full of self-pity, he ends up wandering from one place to another. Also frustrated and desperate, he then embarks on a journey as [[Sanyasa|Sanyasi]]. On his journey he meets many people and he is also misunderstood as a great [[Wise old man|sage]] by some villagers. After 8 months, he thinks of what mess he has become and thinks about his parents. Due to the compunctions and the realizations, he decides to return home. He takes up a job as a newsagent and decides to marry, in order to please his parents, thinking of the discomfort he had caused them earlier.

Even after returning home, he is still unable to get Malathi out of his head completely and though he tries hard, the pictures and memories of her keep haunting him for a long time. After a long time, his father comes to him with a proposal of marriage to another girl Sushila. Chandran is still skeptical about love and marriage and initially refuses but later decides to see the girl. When he goes on to see the girl, he ends up falling in love with her.

{{R. K. Narayan}}

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