Symbolism In This Blessed House

Spousal war and high class ambitions This blessed house is a story which demonstrates an Indian couple’s conflicting interpretations on Christianity and its symbols. Within the contents of the story, religious objects in relation to Christianity continue to emerge in direct opposition to the interests of Sanjeev, the male counterpart and husband of the story. Though he has no interest in these objects, it appears that his wife, Twinkle, takes a sort of novel interest in them while Sanjeev seems to be oblivious to their charms. “We should call the realtor. Tell him theirs all this nonsense left behind. Tell him to take it away,” Sanjeev had said after deciding the objects were silly as he examined them alongside his wife. While he had had not appreciated their …show more content…
The first is the simple notion that the woman reveres the artifacts to such a degree that she feels a compelling need for them to be preserved. In contrast to this, it can also be assumed that Sanjeev wishes to take on a practical approach and dispense with the artifacts due to the simple fact that they (the couple that is) are not a Christian item. Simple in its display, this is the interpretation the inexperienced critic may reach out of necessity for an immediate explanation. “We’re not Christian,” he had stated after his wife discovered the virgin Mary on their lawn. The quote is a small one, but significant when considering that the fact was already rather obvious. The constant reiteration of this fact which Twinkle had regularly endured (the quote following the one above indicated he kept reminding her) is noteworthy simply because it is so obvious. His only reason for not wanting to have any contact with Christian ornaments was simply because he was not a Christian? That’s what he wants the world to believe, when in reality his aversion was linked to something far