The God of Small Things

Lesson 32
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ELA

Unit 3

12th Grade

Lesson 32 of 37

Objective


Analyze the development of the theme of memory.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy  pp. 279 – 287

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What do we learn about Baby Kochamma from the narrator’s descriptions of her memories of Father Mulligan? Explain using evidence from the text.

Viewing events from multiple perspectives can help us to understand that there is not one “truth.” Agree or disagree? Use evidence from the chapter to support your answer.

Key Questions


  • Note the setting.
  • Compare the story of the bird and the story of the American boy on TV on p. 280. How are their plights similar? How do they relate to the theme of memory?
  • What do we learn about Baby Kochamma’s diary? Who is she writing to?
  • How does her response to Father Mulligan’s conversion develop her character? The themes of love and memory?
  • Why do Rahel and Estha together make her uncomfortable?
  • As you read Estha’s flashback on pp. 284–285, note the descriptions of the people and surroundings in the “Stationworld.” What does the narrator mean that this time, “for Ammu and her two-egg twins, there was no Plymouth window to watch it through.”
  • Why is Estha having to leave?
  • What is “The Official Version” of what happened to Sophie Mol and Velutha? According to pp. 286–287?
  • Explain what we learn about Comrade Pillai’s betrayal of Velutha on p. 287.
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