The Picture of Indian Society in The God of Small Things

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State the picture of Indian society you notice in “The God of Small Things.” [2020]

Or, How does the writer satirise the caste system of India in the novel “God of Small Things?” [2019] ✪✪✪

Or, What picture of the downtrodden do you find in “The God of Small Things?” [2018]

Or, What picture of Indian society do you notice in “The God of Small Things?” [2017]

Or, Comment on Roy’s treatment of the theme of social discrimination in “The God of Small Things.” [2016]

Arundhati Roy (1961-Present), in her novel “The God of Small Things” (1997), presents a realistic picture of Indian society full of inequality and injustice. The novel exposes the cruelty of the caste system, gender oppression, and class differences. Through the tragic love of Ammu and Velutha, Roy satirises the rigid social rules that divide people. She shows how power, religion, and tradition together destroy the simple joys of love and freedom in human life.

Cruel Caste System: The caste system in India divides people by birth. Velutha, an untouchable, becomes the main victim of this cruel order. His love for Ammu crosses the “Love Laws.” The narrator says, 

“Where the Love Laws lay down who should be loved. And how. And how much?”

Society cannot accept such love between different castes. Velutha’s brutal death shows how deeply caste hatred still controls Indian minds and destroys humanity.

Gender Discrimination: Indian society treats women as weak and dependent. Ammu suffers because she is divorced. Her own family rejects her freedom and desires. The narrator says,

 “When you hurt people, they begin to love you less.” 

Ammu’s pain reflects the position of many Indian women who have no voice. Through Ammu, Roy shows how society uses religion and morality to keep women silent and powerless.

Class and Political Divide: Roy also shows class struggle and political tension in Kerala. The Ipe family belongs to the upper class, while workers like Velutha are