Genre
Fiction; novel
Setting and Context
Bombay and Cochin, India in the 1990s.
Narrator and Point of View
Moor narrates the novel in the first-person.
Tone and Mood
The tone is powerful; the mood is tense.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Moor is the protagonist; William is the antagonist.
Major Conflict
The major conflict of the novel occurs when it is revealed that Moor's body ages at twice the speed than that of a normal person.
Climax
The climax of the story is reached when Moor begins to form deep and intimate relationships with the women who support him.
Foreshadowing
Moor's love for Uma is foreshadowed by the fact that she is mad.
Understatement
The role of relationships for companionship is understated throughout the novel.
Allusions
The story alludes to the life of a handicapped man growing up in India.
Imagery
The imagery of beautiful sculptures is present in the novel.
Paradox
The fact that Moor's mother is a celebrated artist, yet also supports him is an example of paradox in the story.
Parallelism
There is a parallel between the love that Moor has for his mother and the care that she gives him.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
N/A
