Because of the imagery and the metaphors in The God of Small Things, it is obvious that motifs are going to be plentiful and important. The first thing I noticed that some people in class have noted are the colors. Yellow, skyblue, and red have been mentioned often. I think red is anger because Rahel wears yellow-rimmed red sunglasses and when she put them on "The World became angry-colored"(81). I think this might have something to do with the yellow as well, when she puts them on she is told to take them off becuase they are ridiculous, but I haven't quite grasped the yellow. I know also that there are other motifs that will prove to be significant. I don't believe that one must completely disect a work of literature to understand it, but the color comes up so often and is very intriguing to me. As we continue reading, if anyone figures out these motifs, or any others for that matter, please feel free to help explain them.
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It seems like in this book there's another theme of peoples' lives getting messed up because of marraige or their spouses. Also, in Baby Kochamma's case, her life getting messed up because she falls in love with the priest. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Posted by: John M. | November 08, 2004 at 09:41 PM
There are so many themes and motifs in this book that I have noticed as well. Expecially with color. There is always color in this story. Skyblue, red, yellow, and green I think are the most popular. But there is defineately gray, multicolored, and orange as well. I forgot what book it was, (I think maybe Great Gatsby) where there was a lot of color and we had to pick a color and write a paper about it.
Posted by: james s | November 10, 2004 at 10:19 AM
Now that we have finished the book, can someone tell me why Velutha was wearing red nail polish? Is it a reference to communism, a momento from the twins, am I just imagining this. Let me know.
Posted by: Natalie N. | November 16, 2004 at 12:59 AM
Forgive me for enjoying the beauty of your body and soul；
Forgive me for wanting to be with you when I grow old!
Posted by: fake christian louboutin | November 09, 2010 at 02:42 AM
@ Natalie
Rahel, Estha and Sophie Mol dressed in sarees visit Velutha. They paint his nails with red paint that Ammu (mom) has discarded earlier.(pg 181)
Red in the book signifies as a forewarning.
Posted by: v | April 21, 2011 at 03:55 PM