The Vendor of Sweets

The Vendor of Sweets – The novel centers on Jagan, a wealthy, traditional sweet vendor and a follower of Gandhian principles, living an austere life in Malgudi. His peaceful existence is disrupted when his son, Mali, returns from America after studying “creative writing” with a half-American, half-Korean woman named Grace, whom he presents as his wife. Mali, who is heavily influenced by Western culture, has no interest in his father’s business or traditional values. Instead, he attempts to convince Jagan to invest a large sum of money in a new venture: manufacturing a novel-writing machine.