The God of Small Things

Novel | Arundhati Roy
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Estha
Protagonist
Also known as: Esthappen Yako
Silent Emotionally suppressed Introverted Withdrawn
Estha is the twin brother of Rahel. He represents silence and emotional suppression throughout the narrative.
to twin of: Rahel
❤ loves: Ammu
to shares trauma with: Rahel
to cousin of: Sophie Mol
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Rahel
Protagonist
Curious Observant Perceptive Inquisitive
Rahel is the twin sister of Estha. She is a curious and observant person who shares a deep bond with her brother.
❤ loves: Ammu
⚔ rival of: Sophie Mol
to twin of: Estha
to cousin of: Sophie Mol
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Ammu
Supporting
Defiant Resilient Vulnerable Independent
Ammu is the mother of the twins Estha and Rahel. She defies societal norms by falling in love with Velutha, an untouchable. She symbolizes both resistance and vulnerability within the rigid social structure around her.
👩 mother of: Estha
👩 mother of: Rahel
❤ loves: Velutha
to resents: Chacko
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Velutha
Supporting
Also known as: Untouchable
Kind Skilled Courageous Gentle
Velutha is a lower-caste worker and member of the Caravan who works in the Kochamma family pickle factory. He engages in a love affair with Ammu that ultimately leads him to tragic consequences due to the oppressive caste system.
🤝 friends with: Estha
🤝 friends with: Rahel
❤ loves: Ammu
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Baby Kochamma
Antagonist
Bitter Manipulative Selfish Hypocritical
Baby Kochamma is the grandaunt of the twin protagonists Rahel and Estha. She is known for her bitter and manipulative personality and serves as a paradigm of selfishness and hypocrisy. She actively enforces oppressive societal rules.
⚔ enemy of: Ammu
⚔ enemy of: Velutha
to guardian of: Estha
to guardian of: Rahel
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Sophie Mol
Symbolic
Innocent Tragic Fleeting Central to the narrative
Sophie Mol is the daughter of Chacko and Margaret Kochamma. Her father Chacko sees her only twice in his life, first as an infant and then at age nine. Her death serves as the central tragedy of the story.
to cousin of: Estha
to cousin of: Rahel
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Chacko
Supporting
Arrogant Indulgent Educated Self-important
Chacko is Ammu's brother and the father of Sophie Mol. He is Oxford-educated and characterized by arrogant and indulgent attitudes.
to brother of: Ammu
👨 father of: Sophie Mol
to employer of: Velutha
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