Rural Life and Superstitious Belief in the Selected Novels of Syed Waliullah and R. K. Narayan

Tree without Roots is one of the most famous novels written by Syed Waliullah. Here the study is based on picture of rural life and superstitious faith in 20th -century Bangladesh and India. The analysis is developed based on rural life, root of existence, patriarchal power, illiteracy, superstitious faith, business of religion, sadism, religion as a game of money, patriarchy, baseless truth, all of which are presented in novels, Tree Without Roots by Waliullah as well as The English Teacher and The Bachelor of Arts by Narayan. Through this investigation, the practical image and grim truth of 20th -century India and Bangladesh are clearly exposed. Thus this study is carried out through the comparative discussion between Waliullah’s and Narayan’s treatment of society and human behavior. It would like to show a novel dimension of their literary works through art of characterization and plot-construction.

Keywords: Rural Life Style, Business of Religion, Illiteracy, Prejudice, Superstitious Belief.