Write the character sketch of the narrator of the lesson Ranga's marriage

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Shyama: Shyama is the narrator of the story and a resident of a village called Hosahalli. He is extremely proud of his village and boasts about even the smallest things to an exaggerated level. He is xenophobic and therefore anything that is foreign to his village (such as western culture and the English language) is something to avoid. He favours the traditional thinking and lacks the ability to differentiate right from wrong. This is seen from the fact that he approves child marriage and believes strongly in arranged marriage. Even though he knew that Ranga was against arranged marriage, he manipulates Ranga into marrying Ratna by telling him lies and making Ranga believe that he and Ratna are destined to be together. He displays false humility several times in the story. For example, he thinks himself great for having brought Ranga and Ratna together but when they name their child after him, he pretends to be modest saying that 'Shyama' is such a bad name. 

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