The God of Small Things
“An Untouchable’s Tale” is a film based on the novel “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy. It is a story about love, laws, and breaking it. Here, an Untouchable named Velutha, falls into a forbidden love with a divorced woman belonging to an upper caste – Ammu. Together they break the law of India’s caste system despite their knowledge “that one day, History’s twisted chickens would come home to roost” (269). This choice, of loving someone who should not be loved, brings both their lives and the dysfunctional middle-class family of the woman – the Kochamma household – particularly the lives of her twin children, into ruins. The mystery behind this tale unfolds in the eyes the twins Estha and Rahel, based on their experiences, thoughts and feelings as children. Most of the characters in the film consider Velutha a “nobody”, because of his being a Paravan. Ironically, he was able to play a huge role in the lives of Ammu and her twins. Ammu was able to experience true love and happiness – one that her husband was not able to give her – because of the relationship she had with Velutha, despite her knowledge that their relationship had no future (320). She had also learned to appreciate the small things in life. It was also bec
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Approximate Word count = 1853
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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