INTRODUCTION
Reader does not get monotonous while reading.Suspense is portrayed from beginning of the novel, from Sophie mol’s death which keeps reader involved.
LINK BETWEEN PAST & PRESENT
Description of places such as kottayam, Ayemenem house, ornamental garden is used in such a way that it helps authoress to shift from past to present. In past Ayemenem house & adjoining ornamental garden is described as beautiful & in present they are described as ugly sight. She had used description of surrounding as link between past & future.
RELATIONSHIP
Relationship between twins has been depicted from core of their heart. Relationship of other members are also like real life relationship & less weird .There is complete depiction of love, bitterness, anger, envy in relationship.
DESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL & MENTAL APPEARENCE
Description of physical & mental appearance is so excellent that we start imaging that character perfectly. For instance Estha’s character we start imagining small silent boy with Elvis puff with slanting sleepy eyes. It makes character alive in our mind.
DESCRIPTION OF FEELINGS
The feelings are not described intensely but writing skill is such that it arouses within us while reading. Especially topic of Ammu’s death which is narrated normally, that no other members in family are crying but the topic is very touching while reading it.
NO ONE IS BLAMED.
There are many reason for unhappiness for but no reason is specifically justified but no one is directly blamed for consequences & made reader to think on it for instance we may think baby kocchamma is responsible for Estha’s condition but authoress divert our thinking by saying problem started when…….”Which makes us think who is real culprit & how much.
The novel also speaks about social evils such untouchability.
LANGUAGE
The language is bit poetic for instance the sentence-Sophie mol almost nine. She had special child-sized coffin