Blessed House

I enjoyed reading Lahiri's story. Twinkle's character kept my attention. What I found to be interesting was Sanjeev and Twinkles very different personalities. Sanjeev is more reserved and worried about what others will think and Twinkle is open and curious. This strong contrast made the story interesting because you never knew what would happen between them. I think this difference in personality led Sanjeev to feel displaced. I especially saw this during this housewarming party. Twinkle told the guests about her treasure hunts and they all wanted to join. Sanjeev was left out because he did not like the statues and posters Twinkle found; they irritated him. This feeling of displacement stemmed from the fact that he was much different than Twinkle and, because of that, he was irritated by her. Page 157 says, "Most of all he hated it because he knew Twinkle loved it." Even though he liked one of the treasures he kept himself from liking it just because Twinkle liked it. This line sums up their relationship, because of their different views on life and personalities irritation arose. This contrast and irritation led to a feeling of displacement for Sanjeev.