The God of Small Things

Lesson 31
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ELA

Unit 3

12th Grade

Lesson 31 of 37

Objective


Describe the impact of the nonlinear plot.

Analyze the themes of love and history as they are developed in these chapters.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy  pp. 273 – 278

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Target Task


Multiple Choice

It can be reasonably inferred from pp. 275–276 that the twins are leaving the Ayemenem House mainly because

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Which of the following pieces of evidence from p. 276 best supports the answer to number 1?

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Writing Prompt

In some ways, both the twins and Velutha end up at the History House because of love. Agree or disagree? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Key Questions


  • Note the setting.
  • What is the significance of the repetition of the phrase “he left no footprints on the shore” throughout the novel?
  • How does the narrator let the reader know who the young man is who crosses the river? What details help you to know for sure?
  • Note the setting at the beginning of chapter 16. What time of day is it? How do you know?
  • How has the narrator’s tone shifted from chapter 15 to chapter 16? What is the relationship between the shift in tone and the characters featured in the scene?
  • Based on pp. 276–277, what is the twins’ motivation for leaving the Ayemenem House? What is Sophie Mol’s motivation for coming?
  • Based on what you, the reader, know because the plot is nonlinear, what can you predict is about to happen? How do you know?
  • How does the imagery of Pappachi’s Moth contribute to establishing mood on p. 277?
  • What is the purpose of this excerpt from p. 277? “There was no storm-music…Just a quiet handing-over ceremony.”
  • The scene is shared with us through Estha and Rahel’s perspective as children. What details help to establish that childlike perspective?
  • Who else is in the History House at this time?
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