Question

What is significant about the structure of The God of Small Things?

• A. It is written entirely in chronological order
• B. It moves back and forth between different time periods
• C. It is composed of diary entries
• D. It is a series of letters

Answer 1

Answer:

B. It moves back and forth between different time periods

The novel employs a non-linear narrative, shifting between 1969, when the twins are children, and 1993, when they reunite as adults. This structure mirrors the fragmented nature of memory and trauma, gradually revealing the full tragedy of their lives.