The God of Small Things
subalternism in The God of Small Things
How does the novelist use subalternism as a theme in this novel? Discuss it with examples.
How does the novelist use subalternism as a theme in this novel? Discuss it with examples.
Subaltern is a term that commonly refers to persons who are socially, politically, and geographically outside of the hegemonic power structure. This is a pretty huge motif within Roy's novel. It is a little to big for this forum. Consider the role of women, caste and family hierarchy. Power structure whether sexual, economic, religious or regional pervades this novel. There are some academic articled that you can "Google" on this on-line.