Quotation analysis - The God of Small Things

Choose a short quotation from the novel.  Give a little context (speaker, situation), then explore the meaning and significance of the quotation (how it reveals or develops elements such as plot, character, atmosphere, theme...).  Be literary!

Voice lesson #2 on imagery

Consider this extract from Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:
The many men, so beautiful! 
And they all dead did lie:
And a thousand thousand slimy things
Lived on; and so did I.
[...]
Within the shadow of the ship
I watched their rich attire:
Blue, glossy green, and velvet black,
They coiled and swam; and every track
Was a flash of golden fire.
 

Think of a cat or a dog you can describe easily.  First, write a description which reveals a positive attitude toward the animal.  Then think of the same animal and write a description which reveals a negative attitude.  Remember that the animal’s looks do not change; only your attitude changes.  Use imagery rather than explanation to create your descriptions.