艺术与社会科学杂志

Use of Humor in R.K. Narayan’s Novel

Abstract

Vinod Kumar Mahawar* and Prabha Gaur

Humour is a state of mind that has the ability to make people laugh. Humor and wit identify the comic species. Wit is the mental faculty of intelligence. In his novels, Narayan employs wit to produce humour. It is possible to understand the sociological interpretations of humour in R. K. Narayan's works for his ideas are based on in-depth research and offer several viewpoints on literary interpretations. He uses critical analysis to build social order, acceptance, and transformation through making fun of human conditions, interactions, and cultures. Humor is a sort of art, and people's acceptance of humour depends on a variety of sociological circumstances. Humor improves a person's physical and psychological health. It is an amusing intellectual experience that makes people laugh. Narayan's writings, which are fictionalized, portray the peculiarities and foibles of modern Indian life. They have a genuinely sarcastic quality. Comedy is a sort of art that helps people understands the evil that exists in their society. R. K. Narayan uses the genre of comedy to combat corruption in society. To demonstrate to his viewers the contradiction present in Indian culture, he uses regular people from the community as his protagonists. Indian philosophy is heavily infused in his writings. A discussion of the sociological interpretations of humour that may be found in many contexts, descriptions, narratives, and dialogues that enhance and advance human life is attempted.