A Psychological Examination of The Novel The God of Small Things .
The God Of Small Things", a Booker Prize winning novel by Arundhati Roy, is a tragic story that renders rich psychological insights into the effects of India's political and social problems on an everyday family in their everyday lives; and illustrates in a powerful fashion the ways in which these problems can destroy both rich and poor people alike. This paper attempts to interpret the multitude of psychological meanings in The God of Small Things. This novel is an almost infinite goldmine of opportunities for psychoanalytical investigation. 15 pgs. 17 f/c. 8b.