Briefly narrate the series of events that lead to Sophie Mol’s death.

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Briefly narrate the series of events that lead to Sophie Mol s death Arundhati Roy -Present in her novel The God of Small Things presents the tragic story of Sophie Mol s death The event is not sudden but grows through love anger and misunderstanding It becomes the center of sorrow and destruction in the Ipe family Arrival and Family Tension Sophie Mol comes to Ayemenem with her mother Margaret Kochamma The family tries to welcome them warmly The narrator says It was a time when the unthinkable became thinkable But inside the house jealousy and tension grow Ammu s secret love for Velutha and Baby Kochamma s bitterness prepare the ground for tragedy Discovery of the Forbidden Love Velutha and Ammu meet secretly by the river Their love breaks the Love Laws Velutha s father Vellya Paapen informs Mammachi about this affair In anger Mammachi and Baby Kochamma lock

Ammu in her room She cries that her children are millstones around her neck Hurt and frightened Estha and Rahel decide to run away Sophie Mol joins them The Drowning and False Accusation The three children cross the river in a small boat The narrator says Things can change in a day The boat turns over and Sophie Mol drowns Velutha is falsely blamed for kidnapping and murder He is beaten to death by the police This single event destroys the peace of all family members forever Thus Sophie Mol s death results from jealousy social injustice and misunderstanding Her drowning changes every life in Ayemenem Through this tragedy Roy shows how small mistakes and cruel customs can kill both love and innocence

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Briefly narrate the series of events that lead to Sophie Mol’s death.

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