Arundhati Roy

The novel The God Of Small Things, written by Keralite Arundhati Roy, follows two twins living in Kerala, India. The twin protagonists, Estha and Rahel Ipe, face many tribulations such as love, abuse, death, and complex family relationships, most of which are caused by the social stratification in India. Based on the words of Roy, it is imperative to understand that these norms in Kerala created social boundaries surrounding the romantic and agapic love the Malayali people could share. This was…

the individuals who perpetuate the same conventions. These standards ultimately shatter the lives of the vulnerable individuals in society, propagating their downfall. This notion is prevalent in a novel published by an Indian activist, Arundhati Roy. In Arundhati Roy’s novel The God Of Small Things, the societal standards of India’s once sacrosanct caste system and the disregard for women’s rights dehumanize the twins,…

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy uses different cultural references that not everyone might understand. The cultural context necessary to understand what Roy writes about, makes it interesting to study how two different readers could interpret parts of The God of Small Things differently. This essay will focus on how a native Hindu practising Indian vs a western reader may interpret certain sections of the novel. Roy’s use of stylistic devices when talking about the cultural aspects, can…

Introduction Arundhati Roy wrote a novel titled ‘The God of Small Things’ that describes the childhood experiences of fraternal twins. The story revolves around how the ‘Love Laws’ destroyed the lives of the twins. The rules and regulations described whom they were to love, who were to love them back, in which manner, what extent, and for which period. In doing so, the book unravels the mystery of how the small things affect the behavior of diverse people in different circumstances (Roy 1997).…

Arundhati Roy draws reader’s attention towards environmental degradation of which ecologists and environmentalist are worried and concerned so much. She makes us conscious of “man’s assault up on the environment through contamination of air, earth, rivers, and sea with dangerous and even lethal materials” (carson 23). The novel lights with her green thinking and ecological concerns as well as issues. Roy’s concrn for environment can be seen in her creative writing and essays like The Greater…

still in there nature to be wild. How will animals learn how to survive in the wild if they were born into captivity? Every year, wild animals in captivity act in a wild way and end up hurting humans. For example on October 3, 2003 Siegfried and Roy at the mirage Resort and Casino in Las Vegas,…

concept of life in the major context to that of the marriage. Divakaruni is an amazing story teller who conveys the important factors of family, marriage and love between the spouses. There are so many couples in this novel like, Sarojini and Bimal Roy, Mr. and Mrs. Boses, Mitra and Seema and Rajat and Korobi. Divakaruni articulates that relationship has different layers of interpretation with their own contribution to the marital life, by stating two extremely contrary couples: Sarojini and…

Love is a motivation for people to fight, defend, and mature for. Lucius Apuleius' myth, Cupid and Psyche, tells the story of the strength and determination of the mortal needed to regain a lost love. Francesca Lia Block's modern retelling, Psyche's Dark Night, emphasizes the many issues that affect relationships and explores the pain that accompanies dating. The retelling offers a new look into love and whether or not it is worth all the pain that accompanies it. The updated setting and…

opportunities or even responsibilities. This idea represented by the playwright and screenwriter, Tony Kushner in his drama called “Angels in America a gay fantasia on national themes”, in which, the story focuses mainly on the characters: Prior Walter and Roy Cohn, who receive a definite time of living due to their illness called Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or AIDs. Initially, the news of their…

As a boy, Roy Lichtenstein was inspired by advertisements and comic strips. Lichtenstein was able to make his art work look like it was printed off a giant printer. He was recognized as one of the leaders in the Pop Art movement which included Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, and Claes Oldenbirg. Lichtenstein’s art provoked debate over the ideas of originality and the fine line between fine art and entertainment. Roy Lichtenstein’s most famous works would be his collection of comic strips,…