The God of Small Things | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. What is the first memory Rahel has after she arrives at her childhood home?

Rahel's first memory is the day of the funeral of her eight-year-old cousin, Sophie Mol. Rahel, Estha, and their mother Ammu stand alone and ignored in the church. The rest of the family gathers close together in the family pew. Chacko, their uncle, is grieving deeply over his daughter's death. Mammachi, his mother, grieves because her son is grieving. Margaret Kochamma stands in mourning next to Chacko. Baby Kochamma, their grandaunt, is solemnly singing hymns.

2. Why did Rahel and Estha not see each other for twenty-three years?

Two weeks after the funeral, Estha is sent to live with his father in Calcutta, where he is put into a boy's school. Estha has always been a quiet child, but slowly he becomes more and more withdrawn until he never speaks at...
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