‘THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS’ – A Novel of Social Issues in India

  ‘THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS’ – A Novel of Social Issues in India Arundhati Roy, a well-known 20 th century novelist seems to be more concerned with social issues especially caste discrimination, sexism, police atrocities and exploitation of power at social and economic level etc. Her range is not limited and confined to India only rather she has discussed universal problems. The issues discussed by Roy are of universal scope however, are deep rooted in India. Ammu, the mother of Estha and Rahel was disgraced by all the members of her family when she returns after demanding divorce from her husband. Nobody at Ayemenem House welcomed her on the basis of sexism. The element of sexism gets more poignant whenever it is stressed; “A married woman has no place in her father’s house.” Chacko, on the other hand, marries according to his own choice as Ammu does. But this act of marriage on the part of Chacko was not criticized just because he was a man. Such realities compelled Roy to write; “Se