

When Rosie was left by Marco in Malgudi and was living with Raju she devoted herself completely to dancing. Rosy tells Raju I didn't preferred any kind of mother in law if it had meant one real live husband, but Marco on the other hand is only interested in "dead and decaying thing not in his wife who has dancer was the living embodiment of these images". She appreciates the fact that he gives her freedom security and does not kill her for her betrayal.ĭreamer and Human Desire is visible in Rose's characters. She is basically kind and loving towards her husband. The incident shows her tremendous tolerance, power and optimistic attitude. even the earlier fact that I even took a wife, you are free to go and do what you please".

She silently apologize to Marco but he react by categorically disowning his wife. When Marco come to know about the intimacy between her and Raju he become very upset and don't talk to her and completely ignore her presence. Despite all these insult she continue to be his wife.

Marco calls her dance skill as street acrobat and compares it to monkey dance.

She is like a traditional Indian wife, her husband is like God to her. She is very passionate about dancing but her husband does not allow her to dance. She is presented in the novel as a beautiful dancer of the devadasi variety of Temple dancer.Īs a wife Rosie is an attractive young wife of Marco her marriage has been like a curse in disguise to her as Marco is totally apathetic and emotional to her. Though she belongs to a dancer family, she is highly educated and she is influenced by her husband and her background. Narayan portrays the character Rosie as a Indian woman who loved her husband despite his entire fault and always feels proud of her husband. Rosie is one of the main character of the novel ' The Guide' by R.K Narayan.
