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Research Paper | Literature | India | Volume 14 Issue 3, March 2025 | Popularity: 4.6 / 10
The God of Small Things
Robin Ghosh
Abstract: The title appears that something must have been written by the writer about God. But it is not so. It is quite different. It is a family drama novel written by the writer. It is a story about childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives were destroyed by the 'Love Laws' prevalent in the 1960s Kerala, India. It is a novel which blends auto biographical elements and fiction, centres on the accidental drawings Rahel's hald. English cousin Roy took inspiration from her own life when crafting the story (22/8/24). It also shows how small things in daily lives have a great impact on the lives of people. This book 'The God of Small Things' was written by Arundhity Roy a Booker Prize winning novel who was born in 24th Nov.1961 and She is still alive. She lives in Delhi. She faced the controversy for its depiction of sexuality and its portrayal of social issues in India. The book was banned in her home town Kerala due to charges of OBSCENITY. The charges were brought against Roy for the explicit details of sexual relationship between Velutha and Ammu. The then Chief Minister of Kerala also criticized her books depiction of human sex. Roy was thirty-five when she published her debut 'The God of Small Things' to rapturous acclaim (25.05.17). She was a Syrian Christian from Kerala who later became a social activist. Her father was a Bengali Hindu and was a tea planter who worked in the North East India.
Keywords: God, Caste System, Racism, Symbolic Value, Banned
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 3, March 2025
Pages: 185 - 188
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR25305111306
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