Darkness
Darkness symbolizes interpersonal comfort and communication without vulnerability. When Shoba and Shukumar’s electric company informs them that they will shut off their power each night from 8:00-9:00 to repair a fallen power line, the…
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Food represents the former intimacy of Shukumar and Shoba’s marriage, and the nostalgia Shukumar feels for who Shoba used to be and the relationship they once had. Shukumar connects food to Shoba’s former preparedness…
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