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Father Mulligan's death did not alter the text of the entries in Baby Kochamma's diary, simply because as far as she was concerned it did not alter his availability. If anything, she possessed him in death in a way that she never had while he was alive. (17.24)
There isn't a sense of loss associated with Father Mulligan's death like there is with Velutha's, Ammu's, or Sophie Mol's. As far as Baby Kochamma is concerned, Father Mulligan wasn't available to her in real life, so how are things any different after he's gone? She hasn't really lost anything.