Jagan, an orthodox Hindu Brahmin and owner of a sweet meat shop, has come up the hard way in life following Gandhian principles having taken part in the Freedom struggle movement. His belief in hand spun cloth that he wears, signifies purity in all formats of life, is totally disapproved by his own son. He discontinues his education, goes to America, marries a girl of his choice and returns home which causes an upheaval in Jagan and his friend Narasimha’s life. Jagan develops an affection for his daughter-in-law though she is an American and feels Mali is not giving the due attention his wife. In earlier days Jagan had lost his wife because of his involvement in freedom struggle movement and not finding time to spend with his wife. This had caused a repulsion in the mind of Mali against his father. Mali’s desire to start a story writing machine factory by the know-how from America and asking his father to invest on this venture throws the entire gear of “Malgudi Thinking” and this friction splits the family.

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