The Magic of Small Things Arundhati Roy’s Masterpiece (Just for general knowledge)

The Novel The God of Small Things written by Arundhati Roy.This Novel focuses on the theme of forbidden love.This novel explores love and how love can’t be ignored when confronted with social boundaries.

21. What does, the river, in the novel (The God of Small Things) indicate,?
    Ans. It signifies both, life and death, being a place of infantile innocence and heartbreak.
22. Whatdoes,Pappachi’s moth ,represent?
    Ans. Pappachi’s misunderstood achievement, and the enduring bitterness ,and misuse he imposed, on his family.
23. What motif, is constantly used to depict childhood?
    Ans. The motif of banned joy, and innocence.
24. What does, the history house signify?
    Ans. The decaying colonial past, and the burden of family history.
25. What is, the importance of the pickle factory ,in the story?
    Ans. It signifies the family’s business, and their linking to traditional Indian culture.
26. Who is, the author of (The God of Small Things),?
    Ans. Famous & Popular Arundhati Roy.
27. When was, (The God of Small Things) published,?
    Ans. 1997.
28. What literary award, did the novel win,?
    Ans. Booker Prize in 1997.
29. What is, the genre of (The God of Small Things),?
    Ans. Literary fiction.
30. How is, the structure, of the novel designated,?
    Ans. Non-linear, and fragmented.
31. In what period, is the novel mainly fixed?
    Ans. The 1960s and 1990s.
32. Which Indian state, is the novel set in,?
    Ans. Kerala.
33. What historic incident, is referenced in relation to Chacko’s schooling?
    Ans. Chacko studied at Oxford, during the time of the British colonial, impact in India.
34. What does, the caste system, signify in the novel?
    Ans. The engrained social hierarchy, and discernment in Indian society.
35. How does, the novel address, post-colonialism,?
    Ans. Through viewing, the lingering effects, of British colonial rule, on Indian society, and personal identities.
36. Which character says, “Anything can occur to anybody? It’s best to be ready”?
    Ans. Ammu.
37. Who said, “They all broke the rules. They all crossed, into prohibited region. They all tampered, with the laws, that lay down who should be loved, and how”?
    Ans. This is, a narrative voice reflecting, on the actions of the characters.
38. What is, the well-known opening line of the novel?
    Ans. (May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month)…
39. How does, the title (The God of Small Things), relate to the novel?
    Ans. It denotes to the small, often overlooked details, and actions, that shape the lives of the characters.
40. What occurs, to Estha after Sophie Mol’s death,?
    Ans. Estha, is sent to live, with his father, in Calcutta.