The God of Small Things

I think Charito Solis is the perfect actress that fits to play the role of Baby Kochamma. Rahel got married but eventually got divorced because of her look which made her husband feel that it belonged to someone else – the feeling of emptiness (20), while Estha lived his life in silence. As a child, Velutha abides by the laws that were made - …he could make intricate toys…bring them for Ammu, holding them out on his palms so she wouldn’t have to touch him… (72) And as he grew, he had kept the gentleness, which is not common among men of sharing a friendship between two children – they visited him in saris…he greeted them with the utmost courtesy…chatted about the weather…introduced them to his surly hen. The reason behind why she hates Ammu so much is maybe because like Ammu, she herself “defied her father’s wishes” (25) – but unlike Ammu, she was not successful. Even though he belonged to the lowest caste – Paravan – he lived his life to it’s fullest. The sunset is often associated with loneliness, sadness, and doom – which are very prevalent throughout the film. With the way Jomari Yllana carries himself, together with the way he speaks and the way he stares, a person cannot see the mystery behind this actor – just like the character of Velutha.

The film proves to its viewer that love is truly the most universal of all emotions. As the sun that never stops to give off rays as a sign of joy and hope, so did love function in the lives of the Kochamma household – this became the reason for their existence. And finally gave bitterness to the heart of Baby Kochamma. He also participated on protests asking for equality - …Velutha marching with a red flag…in a mundu with angry veins in his neck… (68). ause of Velutha that their lives came to its end (304). This made her live a bitter life as reflected in her “fierce, bitter garden”, which made her wanted others to feel just the same.