74 pages 2 hours read

Arundhati Roy

The Ministry Of Utmost Happiness

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

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The Ministry of Utmost Happiness contains several minor characters who appear for only one or two scenes (e.g., Mr. Aggarwal or ACP Pinky). Choose one of these characters and discuss their relevance to the novel as a whole.

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To what extent is Anjum a symbol of “Indo-Pak”—the schisms that currently divide India? To what extent is she a three-dimensional character in her own right?

3.

Compare the different visions of society embodied by the old man-baby and Miss Jebeen the Second.

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