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The God of Small Things Motifs

Motifs and symbols tracked across analyzed chapters, with links back to chapter summaries and chapter analysis pages.

rain

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

silence

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

twins

2 occurrencesemerging
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

authority

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

bird on a coffin

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

blood

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

blue sky

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

boat on the river

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

cake

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

cake (ritual offering)

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

drinks (orange/lemon)

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

exit door

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

exit sign

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

funeral

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

glass eye

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

glass eye (sight/insight)

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

insects

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

Inspector Thomas Mathew

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

Kottayam Police Station

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

lemon drink

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

microphone

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

mysterious bat

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

orange drink

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

penis handoff

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

pickles & preserves

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

preserves

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

rain (cleansing/ominous)

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

river

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

river boat (hidden love)

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3

river water

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

singing

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

theater curtains

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

theatre

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 2Analysis ch. 2

Vellya Paapen

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 4Analysis ch. 4

yellow church

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 1Analysis ch. 1

yellow church (mourning)

1 occurrencessingle-hit
Summary ch. 3Analysis ch. 3