The God of Small Things Narrative Devices
Adresses key Aspects of Narrative: Voice, Points of View, Time, Setting
- Created by: Mary McCann
- Created on: 15-05-14 10:51
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- The God of Small Things Narrative Devices
- Points of View
- Portrayed narratives
- Ammu
- Rahel
- Adult post trauma
- Estha
- Pre-trauma
- Portrayed narratives
- Points of View
- Characterisation
- The God of Small Things Narrative Devices
- Points of View
- Portrayed narratives
- Ammu
- Rahel
- Adult post trauma
- Estha
- Pre-trauma
- Portrayed narratives
- Points of View
- The God of Small Things Narrative Devices
- Time/Sequence
- Beginning and Ending
- Relation to Velutha (p289, Chapter 15)
- Good
- Old pre-terror (p165)
- As a reflection of trauma
- Ayemenem House
- 1993 version (p1,155)
- As a reflection of trauma
- Parallel story lines e.g. front/back veranda and clean>dirty
- History House
- Colonialism (p53-55)
- Kari Saipu (p198)
- Colonialism (p53-55)
- Ayemenem House
- History House
- Dominant voices
- Baby Kochamma (p315)
- ODLD Man (p104)
- Context: Hatred of the caste system and colonialism portrayed through championing of Valutha
- 'Roy'
- 'Roy'
- ODLD Man (p104)
- Post trauma
- Velutha (p319)
- Post trauma
- Meta narration (p33)
- 'Roy'
- 'Roy'
- 1969 events described in more detail as the novel progresses
- Spiralling effect into 1969 trauma
- Time/Sequence
- Beginning and Ending
- Time/Sequence
- Spiralling effect into 1969 trauma
- Twins
- Obedient Voices
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