The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy (Book Analysis)

This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including Kashmir’s struggle for independence and the social problems facing contemporary India. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 54-page reading guide is structured as follows:

• Biography of Arundhati Roy
• Presentation of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
• Summary of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
• Character study
  • Anjum
  • Tilo
  • Biplab Dasgupta
  • Naga
  • Musa
  • Saddam Hussain
  • Zainab
  • Major Amrik Singh
  • Miss Jebeen the Second
• Analysis of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
  • A postcolonial novel
  • Contemporary Indian society
  • Kashmir
  • Poverty
  • Gender
  • Style

About The Ministry of Utmost Happiness

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness weaves together the stories of a number of social outcasts, from Anjum, who is part of India’s community of hijras and desperately yearns for a child, to Tilo, a mysterious and fiercely independent woman who is in love with a Kashmiri militant. The novel was one of the most highly anticipated books of 2017. It was longlisted for the 2017 Man Booker Prize and was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award.

About Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy is an Indian writer and human rights activist. Although she is best-known for her debut novel The God of Small Things, which won the 1997 Booker Prize and was her only published work of fiction for the following 20 years, she is also the author of a range of political essays and articles. Indeed, she has been embroiled in multiple court cases and has clashed with the Indian government on numerous occasions as a result of her outspoken political activism.