Malgudi is a small, imaginary town most likely located in southern India. This is the setting for most of the story.
Kabir Street is the location of Nataraj's house.
A luxurious Queen Anne chair sits in the foyer of Nataraj's press. Vasu insists on sitting in this chair.
Nehru is Prime Minister of India during the mid-twentieth century.
The Heidelberg printing press is owned by Nataraj's neighbor, the Star press.
The blue curtain divides the press's inner workings from the eyes of outsiders. The division caused by this curtain will slowly diminish, fading completely by the end of the book. The curtain can be viewed on several levels, as The Man-eater of Malgudi can be viewed on several levels. First, the curtain can represent Nataraj's ego. The curtain protects his.....
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