The God of Small Things

Lesson 14
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ELA

Unit 3

12th Grade

Lesson 14 of 37

Objective


Analyze the author’s development of tone and mood of the scene.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy  pp. 90 – 98

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Target Task


Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately describes the narrator's tone in pp. 90-98?

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Which example from the beginning of the chapter best supports the answer above?

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Writing Prompt

How would you describe the Orangedrink Lemondrink man? What did the author say or do to create this image of him for you? Use evidence to support your answer.

Key Questions


  • Note the setting. What are the “Abhilash Talkies”?
  • How does Rahel describe her moment in the bathroom with her mom and aunt on pp. 91 and 92? What is the mood at the top of p. 92?
  • Why does the narrator describe Estha as “Estha Alone” on p. 92? What effect does it have on you as the reader?
  • What is the narrator’s tone in this chapter? How does she establish this tone? Whose perspective does the narrator seem to be telling the story from?
  • What is the mood of the family members as they arrive in the theater? Specifically, what is Estha and Rahel’s mood? (giddy, excited)
  • Based on the clip of The Sound of Music you just saw, how would you describe the mood in this scene of the movie?
  • What does Estha do that embarrasses Ammu? Where does he go? 
  • Who does Estha awaken in the lobby with his singing? Track the diction describing this man. Note the clean/dirty motif again here through the end of the chapter.
  • There is a mounting tension in this scene. How does the author develop it on pp. 97–98?

Notes


The teacher should play a clip of Julie Andrews singing “The Hills Are Alive” from The Sound of Music during today’s lesson.

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