Help with " God Of Small Things"?

Question

Hi! I have to study the novel "God Of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy. It's quite a complex novel and i'm having some problems understanding it. I've looked at study guide sites but they don't help! I need an explanation of what the novel is trying to express. Please help! Thanks so much! :)

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The novel potrays India as it existed in the 60s and still does (to some extent). It deals with the growth of Communism in India and the heavy catse system in India. Thats what the author is trying to say. There can be other interpretations as well. Inter-Caste marriage is one. And the issue of feminism is another - the book has a strong feminim side to it, as it is after all the story of Ammu.

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