Investing Quote by Arundhati Roy
““People – communities, castes, races and even countries – carry their tragic histories and their misfortunes around like trophies, or like stock, to be bought and sold on the open market. Unfortunately,””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, 1997
People treat histories and sufferings as commodities, reducing human experiences to marketable items.
In simple terms: Human stories become objects bought and sold.
Resist commodifying human experiences.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- political activism
- education
- media critique
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does turning trauma into a commodity affect societies?
- What alternatives exist to honor histories?
The quote is incomplete, lacking full context.