"God of Small Things" Response

         Similar to what we talked about briefly in class, as I have begun to read more of the novel, the timeline seems to be getting even more difficult to keep up with.  I now understand why you had us create a family tree and a timeline in order to sort out the chronology of events, and the relationships between characters.  There are a great deal of characters in the novel that play a large role, so the constant switching between centuries can get confusing at times.  I was surprised by Chacko's blatantly awkward and uncomfortable manner, describing the girl's as burdens to him, and was slightly puzzled by this.