![]() ![]() 4 Others allege The God of Small Things is simply a story about love, caste, and sexuality in India. Many critics argue Roy ministers to Western ideals because her novel is, as they claim, anti-communist. ![]() ![]() 3 The reality into which she invites the reader is one of forsaken citizens, the prevailing status of Untouchable, and the greed of political figures. Each issue raised in Roy’s novel is intensely political, and she declares it no less political than any of her essays. 2 Roy purposely incorporates many details of India’s political and social arenas, revealing a web of manipulation and oppression that has inhibited the progress of the country she loves. 1 Many regard the book as possibly one of the best novels to come out of India, while others dismiss it as inconsequential. Since the release of the novel, critics all over the world have written about its significance, message, historical (in)accuracy, and even about its author. Arundhati Roy’s first and only novel to date, The God of Small Things, was an international bestseller and the recipient of Britain’s prestigious Booker Prize in 1997, the year of its publication. ![]()
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