Dorè Character Analysis

A young brahmin man from the village who went to the city for University, adopted city ways, and is widely called “the University Graduate” even though he did not even make it to his second term. At the beginning of the book, Dorè proclaims himself a Gandhian and wears khadi-cloth, but Achakka voices her disdain for Dorè’s self-importance and suggests that he only pretends to follow Gandhi to seem sophisticated. Although he joins the village’s Gandhian movement, he is often condescending toward its leader, Moorthy.