In The Dark Room Narayan presents Savitri as a tradition bound woman whereas Shanta Bai modern . Here sibaltern Savitri never speaks before her husband Ramani . Ramani loves Savitri but he wants to see her as a house wife following duties of mother and wife. He wants Shanta Bai as his mistress . As Shanta Bai enters the whole peace of Savitri's home disappear . Ramani surrenders himself before the beauty of Shanta Bai .
