Question

What societal issue is a major theme in the novel The God of Small Things?

• A. Religious conversion
• B. Caste discrimination
• C. Urbanization
• D. Corruption

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Caste discrimination

• The God of Small Things basically deals with the complicated relationships between members of the Ipe family in Ayemenem, India.

• Each family member has different factors weighing on their relationships, like social obligation, familial duty, and personal dislike.

• Baby Kochamma, one of the book’s most negative characters, allows her personal grudges and preoccupation with society’s approval to lead her to betray her own family.