The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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How love operates in Roy's novel
How love operates in Roy's novel
Perpetually out of reach, like untouchable status
Only character experiencing love openly
Only character experiencing love openly
Sophie Mol
Examples of love twisted with violence in novel
Examples of love twisted with violence in novel
Orangedrink Man's abuse; Pappachi beating Mammachi; twins' incest
What acts as first boundary-crosser
What acts as first boundary-crosser
Nature
Key metaphor: small things vs big things
Key metaphor: small things vs big things
Small things constantly threaten to overwhelm big things
Twins' boundary struggle as children
Twins' boundary struggle as children
See themselves as one entity, not separate individuals
What caste system represents regarding boundaries
What caste system represents regarding boundaries
Ultimate boundary characters struggle to maintain or transgress
What Pappachi buys to appear successful
What Pappachi buys to appear successful
Blue Plymouth automobile
What shame prevents Estha from doing
What shame prevents Estha from doing
Revealing his abuse
What pride and shame drive characters to create
What pride and shame drive characters to create
False versions of reality to avoid confronting inadequacy