“Where the Love Laws lay down who should be loved. And how. And how much.” 

Power of Innocence and Suffering: The “small things” also mean the lives of Ammu, Estha, and Rahel. They suffer silently but still love deeply. Their simple joys—songs, toys, and secret games—are destroyed by society’s cruelty. The narrator says, 

“Things can change in a day.” 

Contrast Between Big and Small Things:  The “big things” are caste, power, politics, and false pride. These crush love and kindness. But Roy shows that the “small things”—like care, memory, and affection—keep humanity alive. They are soft, private, and full of meaning.

In short, “The God of Small Things” celebrates little joys and forbidden love that resist cruelty. Through Velutha and the twins, Roy reminds us that true beauty lives in the simple, silent moments of human hearts.