Swami and Friends

by

R. K. Narayan

Mr. Ebenezar is the fanatical Christian scripture teacher at the Mission School. Although Swami and his friends sometimes finds his classes amusing, he uses his lectures to degrade Hinduism and argue for the superiority of Christianity. After Swami reports Ebenezar’s behavior, the Mission School Headmaster scolds the teacher, but ultimately it seems that Ebenezar is allowed to carry on teaching as before. Later, Ebenezar appears only as a benign figure in the school crowd, one who Swami even comes to view fondly after his troubles at the Board School.

Mr. Ebenezar Quotes in Swami and Friends

The Swami and Friends quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Ebenezar or refer to Mr. Ebenezar. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1  Quotes

Ebenezar attempted to smile. Swaminathan wished to be well out of the whole affair. He felt he would not mind if a hundred Ebenezars said a thousand times worse things about the gods.

Related Characters: Swami, Mission School Headmaster, Mr. Ebenezar
Page Number: 10
Explanation and Analysis:
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Mr. Ebenezar Quotes in Swami and Friends

The Swami and Friends quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Ebenezar or refer to Mr. Ebenezar. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Political and the Personal Under British Colonial Rule Theme Icon
).
Chapter 1  Quotes

Ebenezar attempted to smile. Swaminathan wished to be well out of the whole affair. He felt he would not mind if a hundred Ebenezars said a thousand times worse things about the gods.

Related Characters: Swami, Mission School Headmaster, Mr. Ebenezar
Page Number: 10
Explanation and Analysis: