Rape of Ammu
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The "Rape of Ammu" is a pivotal, falsely alleged sexual assault incident in Arundhati Roy’s novel *The God of Small Things*, used by authorities to justify brutal repression and uphold caste and social norms.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged sexual assault
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fictional event ⓘ plot device ⓘ |
| actualConsent | consensual relationship ⓘ |
| allegationStatus | false allegation ⓘ |
| allegedPerpetrator | Velutha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedVictim | Ammu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInLanguage | English ⓘ |
| connectedToEvent | Sophie Mol’s death ⓘ |
| consequence |
arrest of Velutha
NERFINISHED
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death of Velutha ⓘ further marginalization of Ammu ⓘ police beating of Velutha ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
literary fiction
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postcolonial fiction ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Ammu
NERFINISHED
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Baby Kochamma NERFINISHED ⓘ Estha NERFINISHED ⓘ Inspector Thomas Mathew NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahel NERFINISHED ⓘ Velutha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
example of weaponized false accusation
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symbol of systemic injustice ⓘ |
| location | Ayemenem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
critiques caste system
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exposes abuse of power ⓘ intensifies family conflict ⓘ |
| orderInPlot | climactic incident ⓘ |
| partOf | The God of Small Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfWork | 1997 ⓘ |
| relatedToTheme |
caste discrimination
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forbidden love ⓘ patriarchy ⓘ sexual morality ⓘ state violence ⓘ |
| setWithinInstitution |
Syrian Christian family household
ⓘ
police station ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative | 1969 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Baby Kochamma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
police ⓘ |
| usedFor |
caste oppression
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justification of police brutality ⓘ political repression ⓘ social control ⓘ |
| workAuthor | Arundhati Roy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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