Topic Notes

• Sketch the character of AmmuQuestion: Sketch the character of Ammu. Ammu is one of the central characters in Arundhati Roy's "The God of Small Things." She is the mother of Rahel and Estha and the sister of Chacko. She [...]
• Why did Baby Kochamma become a frustrated figure?Question: Why did Baby Kochamma become a frustrated figure? Baby Kochamma, a character from Arundhati Roy's novel The God of Small Things, becomes frustrated primarily because of the constraints placed upon her by society and her own [...]
• In what sense is Velutha the representative of the ‘untouchable’ community? Question: In what sense is Velutha the representative of the ‘untouchable’ community? Velutha is the younger son of Vellya Paapen. He represents the untouchables in “The God of Small Things” (1997) by Arundhati Roy (1961-Present). [...]
• Who is responsible for the tragic end of Ammu in The God of Small ThingsWho is responsible for the tragic end of Ammu in “The God of Small Things”?  Ammu is the mother of Rahel and Estha and the sister of Chacko. She is the heroine of the novel [...]
• What does Arundhati Roy mean by small thingsQuestion: What does Arundhati Roy mean by “small things?" Arundhati Roy portrays the differences by the term 'small things' that Indian society casts upon its people because of being born under different circumstances. She refers [...]
• Briefly narrate the series of events that lead to Sophie Mol’s death.Question: Briefly narrate the series of events that lead to Sophie Mol’s death. In Arundhati Roy's novel The God of Small Things, Sophie Mol's tragic death is caused by a series of interconnected events deeply [...]
• Would you consider Velutha a tragic hero?Would you consider Velutha a tragic hero? Show your reasons.  This writing will also cover the answer to the following question. Sketch the character of Velutha.  Velutha is the younger son of Vellya Paapen. He [...]
• Comment on the title of the novel The God of Small Things.Comment on the title of the novel “The God of Small Things.” "The God of Small Things" (1997) is a novel written by Arundhati Roy (1961-Present). The title might sound puzzling, but it holds deep [...]
• In the novel The God of Small Things, how does the writer satirize the caste system of India?In the novel The God of Small Things, how does the writer satirize the caste system of India? “The God of Small Things” (1997) is one of the Iconic novels of Arundhati Roy (1961-Present). She [...]