Portrayal of Animals in Premchand’s Short Stories

Abstract

Premchand, is largely remembered as an author of the downtrodden; who successfully penned the desires, agony and misery of the marginalized sections of the society. It was his sheer tact, the way he immortalized the characters he encountered in his surroundings. The names, the physical descriptions, the settings all are so real. He is equally dexterous in portraying his animal characters. A considerable number of his stories offer us deep insight into animal behaviour. The paper attempts to show the portrayal of animals in the short stories of Premchand.