8 Arundhati Roy Characters Who Refused to Stay Small

Imagine a writer named Arundhati Roy who creates people in her books who are like super brave adventurers.

These characters don't like it when other people tell them they have to be small or quiet or fit into a tiny box.

Instead, they decide to be exactly who they are, even if it makes others angry or causes problems.

Like Ammu, who loved someone she wasn't supposed to because of their social status.

Or Estha, who stopped talking to show how sad and angry he was.

There's also Anjum, who built a home for people who didn't have one.

These characters are like superheroes of being yourself, even when it's hard.

They teach us that it's more important to be true to ourselves than to always be comfortable or 'good' in the eyes of others.

They show us that saying 'no' to being small is the biggest way to be alive.