English
Introduction
The God of Small Things by Arundhuti Roy points out to the vices of a paternalistic caste system. The author explicitly explores the complicit Indian women and the oppressions that are meted out to her in this book. She points out intricacies related to the treatment of Indian women along with the lower class or Dalit families. Roy portrays the resistance to oppression in the Indian women by the characters of Rahel, Baby Kochamma, Mammachi and Ammu. The author shows that despite being resourceful and talented, the female characters are suppressed and oppressed. The female characters do not ...
