An Astrologer's Day Summary
An Astrologer's Day Short story by R. K. Narayan The main character (protagonist) in this story is the astrologer (fortune teller) who spent his early life in a village, but later shifted to a town. The astrologer's forefathers (ancestors) were farmers, but he could not continue the same occupation. He had to leave home and shift to a town where he married and settled permanently. Why he left his village is a suspense which gets cleared in the end. In fact, he had no knowledge of astrology but with clever guessing and some knowledge of human psychology he surprised his clients (customers). His clients were pleased and astonished with his words. He knew no more of what was going to happen to himself next minute. He was as much a stranger to the stars as were his innocent customers. Yet he said things which pleased and astonished everyone: that was more a matter of study, practice, and shrewd guesswork. Textbook Reference Page 3 The astrologer did his business under a huge tamari...