The Sky Belongs to All

The novel, The Sky Belongs to All, explores the theme of class through the story of an US based Indian family. NImisha and Gopal are shocked to find that the faithful Ramu, brought by them from India, has disappeared, leaving the family in total chaos. The young lad, Ramu, though living in a remote village near the jungles, had dreamt of reaching the stars and leading a good life like he had seen in the rare movie he had seen. He manages to fulfil his ambitions and achieve the impossible.. But does it make him acceptable to others? The book goes on to deal with the class prejudice present in Indian families, and the ambition that drives Ramu to reach the skies. Does his newfound wealth make Ramu happy and acceptable, or does he remain a social underdog in the eyes of those socially above him? Simple, yet powerful in its ideas, the novel describes, with sensitivity and understanding, the divide between the socially unequal that still exists in our society.