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Answer the following question in 120-150 words.
The Grand Malgudi Circus is a prominent setting in R.K. Narayan's novel "A Tiger for Malgudi". Discuss.
Solution
It is a traveling circus that features a wide range of acts and performances, including acrobats, clowns, trapeze artists, and animal acts. The circus is known for its colorful and lively atmosphere, and it attracts crowds of people wherever it goes. One of the most popular acts in the Grand Malgudi Circus is Raja the tiger, who is kept in captivity and forced to perform in a cage. The novel explores the ways in which these animals are treated by their handlers, highlighting the cruelty and mistreatment that can occur in circuses. Despite its popularity, the Grand Malgudi Circus is also depicted as somewhat seedy and run-down, with characters who are often down on their luck and struggling to make ends meet. This adds to the novel's overall sense of melancholy and introspection, characters grapple with questions of identity, purpose, and morality against the backdrop of the colorful and chaotic circus world.
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