Nambi’s character embodies and exemplifies this concept. He represents the maker or magician who dreams up fantastic tales. Because he never learned how to read and write, he believes that his talent to weave enchanting stories in his imagination and then deliver them eloquently to his audience is a gift from the goddess. - See more at: http://www.enotes.com/topics/under-banyan-tree/themes#sthash.ci2CscSO.dpuf