The novels helped to give people a vision of being ideal characters without losing one'* identity in the following ways:
(i) Srinivas Dass 'Pariksha Guru' reflects the inner and outer world of the newly emerging middle
(ii) The characters in the novel are caught in the difficulty of adapting to colonial modernity and preserving their cultural identity.
(iii) The characters in the novel attempt to bridge two different worlds through their actions. They take to new agricultural technology, modernise trading practices, change the use of Indian languages making them capable of transmitting both western sciences and Indian wisdom.
(iv) The young are urged to cultivate the healthy habit of reading the newspaper.
(v) The novel also emphasises that all aspects must be achieved without sacrificing the traditional values of the middle-class household.
