Which of the following best describes the novel "The God of Small Things?"
Correct answer: A. It is a lyrical novel that explores cultural identity and decline of an Indian family.
- A. It is a lyrical novel that explores cultural identity and decline of an Indian family.
- B. It is a Romantic novel that explores the decline of a Russian family.
- C. It is a stream-of-consciousness narrative that explores cultural identity in nineteenth-century Ireland.
- D. It is a lyrical novel that explores the decline of a Caribbean family.
Explanation
Arundhati Roy’s lyrical novel follows the decline and fractured identity of an Indian family while examining caste, history, and social conventions. The Russian, Irish, and Caribbean settings in the other choices are incorrect.
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