"Pappachi’s Moth" by Arundhati Roy - 2.2
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Key Concepts
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Post-Colonial Bitterness: Pappachi's obsession with "Imperial" recognition highlights the lingering effects of colonial mindsets on personal identity.
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Domestic Abuse as Control: The physical and emotional violence used to suppress a partner's success (Mammachi's business).
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The "Small Things": Roy’s focus on how tiny events (like a moth's classification) dictate the "big" tragedies of life.
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M.O.T.H.
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Pappachi’s pride is like a moth circling a flame; it eventually burns up, leaving only a dark shadow over everyone he loves.
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Glossary
- Taxonomy
The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms.