Invitation to World Literature
The God of Small Things The God of Small Things – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images inspired by The God of Small Things. Here at Connections, you can find varied interpretations, analyses, and performances of the story of Rahel and Estha, Ammu and Velutha.
Movies/Popular Interpretations/TV/Performance
- The Chandrakantha “Music of India” site has a description of Kathakali dancers plus several videos showing dancers preparing and performing.
http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/nritya
/kathakali.html - Jeanette Issa’s article on Kathakali dancers in the novel.
http://www.english-e-corner.com/comparativeCulture
/core/postcolonialism/frameset/Kathak.htm
Music
- The English songwriter Nerina Pallot has a song called “God of Small Things” on her album Junebug.
http://www.last.fm/music/Nerina+Pallot/_/God+of+Small+Things
Books/Articles
- Aida Baivannanadhan, Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things”: A Study in Multiple Narratives, 2007.
http://www.amazon.com/Arundhati-Roys-God-Small-Things/dp/8175511931/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1282159953&sr=8-1-fkmr0 - Julie Mullaney, Arundati Roy’s “The God of Small Things,”2008.
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%20%22The%20God%20of%20Small%20Things%22%2C%202008 - Arundhati Roy, An Ordinary Person’s Guide to Empire, 2004.
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%20%22The%20God%20of%20Small%20Things%22%2C%202008 - Arundhati Roy, Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers, 2009.
http://www.amazon.com/Field-Notes-Democracy-Listening-Grasshoppers/dp/160846024X/ref=pd_sim_b_1 - Alex Tickell, Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things”: A Routledge Study Guide, 2007.
http://www.amazon.com/Arundhati-Roys-God-Small-Things/dp/0415358434/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1282160270&sr=1-1-fkmr0