Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women

An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Alagappa University, Karaikudi

Re-accredited by NAAC with A Grade ISO 9008-2015

Kilakarai - 623 517, Ramanathapuram District.

The Rise and Fall of Business in R. K. Narayan The Financial Expert

A project submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfilment for the degree of

Bachelor of Arts in English

By

C.M.KAVIYA SELSIYA

17BEGDA08

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Ms. M. juki M.A., B.ed.,

Assistant professor of English

TBAK College for Women

Kilakarai

April 2020
A. Deepsika

17BEGDA19

III B A EnglishA Section

Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women

Kilakarai – 623 517

DECLARATION

This is to certify that the project entitled The Rise and Fall of Business in R. K.

Narayan The Financial Expert is a record of project work done by me at the Department of

English, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Kilakarai during 2017-2020 under the

guidance Ms. M. Saranya M.A., B.ed., Assistant Professor of English, Thassim Beevi Abdul

Kader College for Women, Kilakarai–623 517 and submitted in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in English and it has not formed the basis for any

other any degree/diploma or any other similar title.

Place:Kilakarai

Date: 02.04.2020

Candidate’s Signature
Ms. M. Saranya M.A., B.ed.,

Assistant Professor of English

Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women

Kilakarai – 623 517

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project entitled The Rise and Fall of Business in R. K. Narayan’s

The Financial Expert submitted in partial fulfillment for the Bachelor of Arts in English is a

record of an original research work done by A. Deepsika during the period of her study from

2016-2019 at the Department of English, Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women,

Kilakarai under the guidance of Ms M. Saranya M.A., B,ed., Asst. Prof. and the project has not

been submitted before for any degree diploma or any other similar title.

Signature of the Internal Examiner Signature of the HOD

Signature of the External Examiner

 Contents

S.No. Chapters Page No.

1. Introduction 1- 09
2. The Rise and Fall of in R. K. Narayan’s 10-20
The Financial Expert
3. Summation 21- 22
4. Works Cited 23
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and Foremost, I Would like to express my gratitude towards Allah , the Almighty

for His will and blessing in the triump emergence of project.

Next, I would extend my hearty thanks to Dr S Sumayaa M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D,

principal of our college for her approval in doing this project.

It is my pride and immense pleasure to divulge my sincere thanks to Dr B

ZulaihaShakeel M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D Head of the Department of English, for her valuable

guidance, support, appreciation and encouragement.

I whole heartedly thank Ms. M. Saranya MA., B.ed., Assistant professor of English, for

her valuable guidance and interminable help in methodology to complete this work successfully.

I am extremely thankful to other faculty members of our English Department for their

valuable suggestions.

I would like to convey my deep sense of gratitude to my family members, friends and

well-wishers who encouraged me to complete this work.

Finally, I would also like to thank the Librarian, Lab Assistants and Technicians for their

service in completing my project.