This Blessed House Cont.

Jhumpa Lahiri created something beautiful when she created the character of Twinkle. This character captured my heart when I read This Blessed House. Physically she could not be more beautiful. The whole dinner party discusses her beauty and people are constantly making comments to her husband on how beautiful she is.I envision her as this tan, petitie, indian women who is constantly moving in this harmonious rhythm. She is 27 years old but her spirt is much younger than that. She is currently a student working on her masters degree as is revealed through Sanjeev's thoughts during the dinner party. Apparently, Twinkle's family had abandoned her right before she and Sanjeev had gotten married and yet she seems to still be able to enjoy life.

Twinkle's character can be described as a free spirit. She is careless and throughout the story she seems not just easy amused but she is able to really appreciate every small but beautiful moment. From the way that she interacts with her husband she appears to be more of the "fun loving" one of the relationship.
I think in an unconventional way she loves her husband. He is very different from her and they are not the typical newlywed couple. I think from an outsiders point of view they seem like complete opposites. When I look deep within I can see that they are both dedicated to their relationship. Their love is not one of butterflies but that of commitment. Twinkle is passionate in life and I firmly believe she truly loves Sanjeev.

Something I have noticed about Twinkle is even though she is not a Christian she is respectful of what she finds in the house. I think her outlook on the world is that it is fulled with new things for her to learn about. She is eager to learn new things. Even beliefs that she does not necessarily follow.

I think an inner conflict Twinkle finds herself wrestling with is the idea that maybe her and Sanjeev are just too different. All throughout the story she seems to have opposing views with her husband and these conflicts have to make her wonder. I know she is pretty free spirited but there has to be these thoughts that her mind wrestles with. Can we make it? Am I just too wild for him?

I conclude with these thoughts, Twinkle is the reason I love this story so much. She is a beautiful, free sprited, kind, and a passionate woman. Her personality not only lights up a room but it has this sparkling effect. She is so full of life and reading this story made me want to grab a bottle of vingar and make something "magical".