Around the water cooler Monday morning after the party...
Douglas: That Twinkle is something isn't she?
Prabal: She sure is. She is ... "wow" (153).
Sunil: And that house... it's something else isn't it?
(mumbles of approval)
But, did any of you see the Hindu shrine?
They are Hindu right? I looked around, but I didn't see any... just that shrine of Christian artifacts on the mantel.
Douglas: Yeah that was weird. And they are Hindu, because I asked about the Madonna in the front, and Sanjeev denied any claims to Catholicism or Christianity in general.
[As I was thinking about how Christianity plays such an important role in "This Blessed House" I started to think about what role Hinduism actually did play.... Interestingly enough, I found where the Hindu artifacts should be, Christianity had taken the place of -- much like how Sanjeev's order and control has been moved to make room for Twinkle's spontaneity and chaos. ]
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I agree with Sarah, its hard to believe they are devout Hindus with all these Christian artifacts being left around. I do, however, think it is respectful that Sanjeev and Twinkle dont just throw the artifacts away. Sanjeev and Twinkle have very different personalities and I think thats symbolized by the difference between Hinduism and Christianity. It's welcoming to see both religions and both personalities living together.
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