has education and talent Yet she is treated as weak She becomes a symbol of how society limits women and their desires Rosie as an Artist and Dreamer Rosie s heart belongs to art She comes from a family of devadasis traditional temple dancers The writer says nbsp Rosie who despite her MA comes from a family of devadasis temple dancers Because of this background society looks down on her Still she cannot kill her love for dance When Raju encourages her she feels alive again Her dance becomes her language of freedom When she performs before Raju for the first time the writer says nbsp She swayed her whole body in imitation of a snake charmer s cobra nbsp This dance scene shows her real soul waking up Through art Rosie begins to find her identity Rosie as a Woman Breaking Boundaries Rosie s decision to leave Marco is bold It shows her courage to break the rules of a male-dominated society When Marco insults her she walks away crying but free Raju encourages her saying I will do anything for you I will give my life to see you dance Raju brings her to his house Though society criticizes her Rosie stands strong This marks her transformation from a dependent wife to an independent woman Raju s mother calls her a dancing girl but Rosie accepts the title proudly Through her R K Narayan presents a new image of the modern Indian woman one who chooses art not submission Rosie as Nalini The Artist with a New Identity With Raju s help Rosie becomes Nalini a famous dancer The narrator says nbsp Raju soon gives her a sober and sensible new name the world knows her as Nalini nbsp Under this new name she earns fame and respect Her art becomes her strength She brings pride to Malgudi Her performances make people cry and smile She earns money through her hard work not through a man s support However success also creates distance between Rosie and Raju Still Rosie continues to dance Through Nalini Narayan celebrates artistic freedom as a way to achieve self-respect and spiritual peace Rosie as a Symbol of Womanhood and Freedom By the end of the story Rosie stands as a strong symbol of women s freedom She suffers but never gives up She breaks the walls of class marriage and shame She becomes what she truly wants to be an artist and an independent soul Even when Raju goes to jail Rosie does not stop dancing Her art survives beyond her pain Through her Narayan shows that art can free the human spirit especially a woman s soul Rosie s journey from a wife to a world-famous dancer reflects India s changing view of women in society Rosie is not only a character she is the voice of freedom and art She rises from rejection to respect from sorrow to self-discovery Her dance becomes a symbol of her soul s victory R K Narayan uses her life to show that true freedom comes from following one s passion Rosie s journey proves that a woman s art can be her identity and her liberation