Arundhati Roy

The book Capitalism: A Ghost Story by Arundhati Roy is an honest telling of the effects and injustices that have resulted in India due to the rise of which are often not shared, nor given a chance to be shared with those who are not living those injustices in their everyday life. The book focusses on numerous examples in contemporary India which display the corruption, inequality, and the tragic results due to the way which capitalism has been and is unraveling within the country. While the gross

In the novel; The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy introduces many female characters. The novel is set in Ayemenem, India after colonialism and the novel tends to shift back and forth between the younger years and adult years of the two main characters; Rahel and Estha. Loomba presents how women are characterized in a society which is that they “are usually cast as mothers or wives and are called upon to literally and figuratively reproduce the nation” (Loomba 180). In the novel the female characters;

In this novel, Roy celebrates the female in the diversity of female experience, and she has no aim of being moralistic and is pragmatic and down to earth in her creation of her female characters, some of whom discernibly delineating a novel culture that differs from the traditional. This novel being a structural re-presentation of patriarchal cultural imagery presents both the subjectification of men and the objectification of women. In this novel, Roy seeks to sensitize the male chauvinist

The relationship between language and resistance in Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things, is a site of continuous contest and struggle. Roy assumes a position within Western discourse to communicate her ideas, all the while challenging and rejecting the very structure she inhabits. Through her writing, rather than seeking to enter the canon of postcolonial literature, Roy strives to redefine it. Throughout the narrative, she subverts the rules and boundaries of language, internally pursuing a

this passage, Roy uses very interesting syntax to make what happens in it even more absurd. The use of incomplete fragment sentences in an almost childish way perfectly reflects the actions being depicted in the passage (tapping her breasts with the baton). This is enforced by the diction of the quote. Words like “Tap Tap” and others like “gently” make this passage seem more absurd because of the juxtaposition between the context of the passage and the diction spoken of prior. Finally Roy uses a comparison

will be able to see the type of society the author is in by simply reading his works. One example of social ideologies is the idea of social classes or division of the society into hierarchical categories. In the novel The God of Small Things of Arundhati Roy, the existence of social classes can be clearly seen in the form of the caste system. In India, the caste system is used in order to keep the distribution of functions in their society. The priests, which are called the Brahmins, are placed at

In The God of Small Things, Roy explores the idea of breaking boundaries by personifying the setting, focusing on everyday events, and manipulating the characters within society. The most predominant boundary in the novel remains the rigid social classes known as the caste system in Indian society. Roy gives each character a specific role to bring out the importance of the Love Laws, which set behavioral margins within the society. In chapter 1, Roy personifies the setting as the blurring of boundaries

“I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles” noted famous actor-turned- quadriplegic Christopher Reeves. In an interview he said “I set impossible goals for myself because when I succeed or even surpass, I know I can challenge myself even more.” This is one example of how challenges define can show our true characteristics, such as Reeve’s courage and perseverance. However, challenges can test our love for one another. Dana

Exploring the Dark Side: Contrasting Themes in "Blue Velvet" The subconscious psyche is one of the most fascinating and almost completely inexplicable aspects of human behavior. Even more intriguing than merely the subconscious is the notion of a darker, more repressed side that many individuals refuse to acknowledge exists within them. In David Lynch's film "Blue Velvet," the director attempts to explore the psyche of a young man named Jeffrey Beaumont, most notably the clash between his darker

Throughout The Moon is Down by John Steinbeck, a controversial debate upon whether or not the novel is successful in praising the ideals of democracy and free choice occurs. Some readers claim this is not possible because the invaders are portrayed as sympathetic characters but I refuse to agree with this argument. Throughout the book, I saw evidence to support the fact that the novel is successful in praising democracy and free choice such as the inability for the invaders to take away the townspeople's