This Blessed House

Unlike many, I liked this story. Something about the new soul (Twinkle) trying to help the old one (Sanjeev) become accustomed to different cultures and learn to respect all. I found it interesting that no matter what Sanjeev said about the relics found, Twinkle would keep her acts up and not listen to him. If one were to compare it to the "Yellow Wallpaper" it shows a difference in the role that women possess in newer times. Women have more freedoms and have learned to stand up for themselves. The fact that all of these relics are placed on the center mantle for all to see is interesting. Sanjeev becomes worried about what people will think of him and their beliefs, however it turns out that all of his guests begin to love Twinkle and her stories. This shows readers that as a society we need to stop focusing on what people think and just do what we need to do or do what we think is best. Many fall into this category of becoming to egocentric and self-absorbed. We need to "just live life" and enjoy all of its wonderous happenings. It was interesting to see that Sanjeev did never have the courage to take down the relics that Twinkle had gathered. He never once threw them away, maybe he was afraid. This could be seen as a sign that he was afraid to move on and experience something new and unheard of in his eyes. Sanjeev maybe able to symbolize us as a society, caring too much about what people think, and Twinkle is seen as the one who just walks to her own beat of her own drum loving every minute of life.