Even though her husband tells her to dispose of the religious items she dares to question him: “Please. I would feel terrible throwing them away. Obviously they were important to the people who used to live here. It would feel, I don’t know, sacrilegious or something” (138). There are specific points where the patriarchal gender roles seem to be blended or fluid. There are instances where Twinkle asserts her ideas and does not submit to Sanjeev. Though she does so in a predominantly feminine way using emotions. While Sanjeev maintains a few feminine roles such as cleaning or cooking. While at the housewarming party Sanjeev is keeping the food warm and the drinks well stocked, a typically female role. Yet Twinkle is the one entertaining the guests and receiving all the complements. Also, Sanjeev’s appearance is described in a more feminine
Even though her husband tells her to dispose of the religious items she dares to question him: “Please. I would feel terrible throwing them away. Obviously they were important to the people who used to live here. It would feel, I don’t know, sacrilegious or something” (138). There are specific points where the patriarchal gender roles seem to be blended or fluid. There are instances where Twinkle asserts her ideas and does not submit to Sanjeev. Though she does so in a predominantly feminine way using emotions. While Sanjeev maintains a few feminine roles such as cleaning or cooking. While at the housewarming party Sanjeev is keeping the food warm and the drinks well stocked, a typically female role. Yet Twinkle is the one entertaining the guests and receiving all the complements. Also, Sanjeev’s appearance is described in a more feminine