The God of Small Things

Lesson 36
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ELA

Unit 3

12th Grade

Lesson 36 of 37

Objective


Discuss and debate the major themes of the novel.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Choose one of the questions that we have discussed today. Write your answer to that question and support your thinking with relevant details from the novel.

Key Questions


  • What effects do love/lack of love have on members of a family? Over generations?
  • How should we navigate between commitments to love, to family, and to societal expectations? Should one absolutely be prioritized over the other?
  • What are the consequences when we get bogged down in memories and the past? What about when we forget the past?
  • What are the consequences when a society loses track of the stories of its past? When it dwells too much in them?
  • How does Roy use her fiction to convey a political message? What is her political message(s)?

Notes


  • Students should engage in small-group and/or whole-class discussions on some or all of the key thematic questions listed at the left.
  • The teacher may also wish to have students generate their own questions for discussion and debate.
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