Answer:
He is a town-man who entitles his cousinhood with everyone in the town. To create a communicative bridge between Jagan and his son Mali, he proves very helpful. He is a pleasant character who appreciates the Gandhian lifestyle adopted by Jagan while simultaneously shows willingness for Mali’s modernism. He is an ambitious person who may intend to take control of Jagan’s business
Explanation:
The 'cousin' is an important and yet unnamed character in the novel The Vendor of Sweets, written by Indian author R.K. Narayan. He lives in Maguldi along with Jagan and his son, Mali. He plays well with both Jagan's traditionalist views and Mali's more modern ideas.
the unemployed cousin is presented as a bit of a economically unambitious individual who contributes positively to the lives of the other characters through his emotional labor and emotional intelligence. The cousin could easily be written off as unhelpful or a mooch because of his status as an unemployed person if someone only judges someone in terms of their value as a source of capitalist production and economic labor. However, the cousin excels as providing emotional support and uses active listening skills to provide thoughtful advice and insight to Jagan. The cousin is a character who brings insight, emotional intelligence, and nuanced perspective to the novel. The cousin is a character who can push readers to respect the skills, contributions, and insights of someone who contributes to his community and people in his life outside of an economic framework.....
