A. Exposition:. It is a story of two twins as they live in an environment corrupted by the adult society. Set during the time when Communism was being noticed as a effective form of government and the ancient land was disrupted by the foreign ideas from European colonization.

Setting: Set in India, in a small town in Kerala during the late 1960’s. The story moves backwards from present-day India to the drowning of the twins half English cousin, Sophie Mol, that took place in 1969. The twins live in misery in the Ayemenem house with their grandmother, uncle, and grand-aunt Baby. The family owns a pickle factory which soon would be in conflict with the Commu

Esthappen Yako (Estha): Fraternal twin of Rahel, son of Ammu

At a visit to the cinema before collecting Margaret and Sophie from the airport, Estha is assaulted by a refreshment vendor. He is overcome with feelings of guilt and shame. Rahel says some careless words to her mother, Ammu, who tells her that careless words make one love the speaker of them a little less.

Ammu: born in 1942. Married to "Baba" and divorced. The mother of the fraternal twins

Margaret Kochamma: is the daughter of English parents, former wife of Chacko, then of Joe, mother of Sophie Mol.

Some topics in this essay:
Sophie Mol, Rahel Estha, Margaret Sophie, Set India, Set Communism, Baby Kochamma, Rahel Exposition, Major Struggle/Conflict, Margaret Kochamma, sophie mol, Married Baba, hold themselves responsible, hold themselves, careless words, cousin sophie, themselves responsible, pickle factory, husband margaret, twins live, baby kochamma, margaret kochamma, cousin sophie mol,