God Of Small Things - Significance of the title.
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God Of Small Things. Significance of the title The title is significant in many ways. It summarizes the niche assigned for Velutha in the novel. He was the God of Small Things. Everything that concerns him is small, he makes tiny toys and he is in love with Ammu, whom he calls little (p.74). Roy describes him as perfect. He is a good carpenter and he is strong, he is well-educated. But it is all good for a Paravan. These are all small things as they still didn't help him to change his class. Whatever he does he is still considered as a Paravan. He is accepted by Ipes only as long is he is useful. So it is impossible for him to cross the boundary between classes and that is why all the things he does and all he can do are small, i.e. they cannot help him solve his...

