![]() ![]() ![]() I enjoyed the theme of the conflict between love and social obligation, which I believe is endlessly relevant. The “small things” in the novel, such as the everyday experiences of the children Estha and Rahel, act as microcosms for these big social and political forces which transform their day-to-day lives. I also enjoyed the depiction of the Hindu caste system, which is described from the point of view of children. I was really interested in learning more about the political upheaval at the time the story is set in 1969 when Marxist ideas were upsetting the established class system. It is a family drama set in Kerala in India and depicts several different generations of a family grappling with huge social issues, which were erupting at the time. ![]() The God of Small Things is a semi-autobiographical novel published in 1997. ![]()
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