Question

What is Ammu’s relationship to Rahel and Estha?

• A. Aunt
• B. Mother
• C. Sister
• D. Grandmother

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Mother

Rahel Ipe

• One of the twin protagonists, is Estha’s sister.

• Reflective and imaginative, she returns to Ayemenem as an adult to reunite with Estha.

• Struggles with the trauma and loss from her childhood.

Estha (Esthappen) Ipe

• Rahel’s twin brother is quiet and sensitive.

• Deeply affected by the trauma of Sophie Mol’s death and his encounter with the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man.

• Lives in isolation as an adult after being “Returned” to his father.

Ammu Ipe

• Rahel and Estha’s mother, a strong and defiant woman.

• Divorced and ostracized by society for leaving her abusive husband.

• Falls in love with Velutha, an Untouchable, defying caste and societal norms.