Joseph, Sacaria  <br/><br/>
The God of Small Things:  A Literary Critique of la Fratellanza in 'God's Own Country  
By Sacaria Joseph  
 - Pune;   Kuruvilla Pandikattu Joseph,  Jan-June 2022 
 - Pages 243-267 
<br/><br/>Deliberating on the concept of neighbor, in his 2020 encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis talks about the importance of becoming a neighbor to others by beige "Present to those in need of help, regardless of whether or not they belong to our social group ." Becoming a neighbor-it is easier said than done even by a society that is known for its exemplary human and social development, a Christian Community that grew up on the parable of the Good Samaritan for close to two millennia, and a political system that not only promises but arguably fights for an egalitarian society. Detailing the sequence of events leading to the tragedy of Vinutha, and 'untouchable Christen' and the ensuing fall of a "Touchable Syrian Christian' family in her novel, The God of  Small Things, Arundhati Roy depicts the failure of a society , a religion and a Political system to become a neighbor to a person in need of help. In the light of Fratelli Tutti, this article analyses Roy's depiction and critique of that triple failure in God's own country, Kerala  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Syrian Christians <br/>Caste System <br/>Untouchables <br/>Communist Party <br/>Discrimination <br/>Reform <br/>Tragedy