Comparing Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things and...

Comparing Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things and Chinua Archebe’s Things Fall Apart Literature is an amazing form of expression. A multitude of things can be said so in so many creative ways. Whether the story that is being told is true or fiction, the important thing is how it is told. The structure of a story is what gives it power, strength and the ability to move readers. Arundhati Roy and Chinua Achebe are two very talented authors who express their stories in two very different and unique ways. Although their stories are structurally different they have many similarities regarding class structure, societal issues, moral and family betrayals, and tragedy. The God of Small Things, a novel, by Arundhati Roy unravels†¦show more content†¦The way that Arundhati Roy wrote this novel allows readers to feel like they are actually hearing the story and figuring it out on their own. It is very captivating to read and actually forces the reading to think and pay attention if they want to understand the events that take place. Chinua Archebe uses a very different tactic to tell his tale of Okonkwo, one of the most powerful men in Umuofia. Archebe tells his story in a more straightforward manner. He starts with a brief tale of Okonkwo’s past to explain the harshness and egocentricities of his main character. He explains to us about Okonkwo’s father, Unoka, and the reasons why Okonkwo despises him. By doing this he allows his readers to better understand Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a very powerful and complex character. He is the main Character in this story, but is very hard to like. This is a very risky thing for a writer to do, basing an entire story around a character readers despise and cannot relate with. Chinua Archebe manages to do a very successful job of creating and explaining Okonkwo. This enables the reader to start understanding, and at times, even sympathizing with Okonkwo. Archebe shows the reader why Okonkwo is the way he is and acts the way he does. After he explains his childhood and the loathing he has for his