Wednesday, March 18, 2009

This Blessed House

I found it very interesting that Twinkle in a way converted to Christianity because of a game.  She was inspired by the many Christian knick-knacks she found hidden throughout her new house.  She treated each new trinket as if it was the best thing in the world.  When she started finding the Christian paraphernalia she was not Christian.  Her and her husband, Sanjeev, were "good little Hindus" (Lahiri 139).  Sanjeev was not very happy with Twinkle displaying the Christian symbols in his house.  He especially did not approve of the statue of Mary lawn ornament.  I find it a little strange how quick Twinkle was to change her religious beliefs, in a way.  She never started practicing Christianity but she refused to throw away or hide any of the items she found throughout the house.  As a reader, we do not get to find out much of Twinkle's past so we have to infer a reason for her quick change of heart.  There are many reasons and hopefully in class tomorrow some of my classmates might have come up with some of these reasons.

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