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Shlok goes into the dark and dingy store room, with no source of light to brighten it up and where the old and unused stuff is stored. He grabs the coil of rope, hammer and hooks, rushes to the brightly lit living room and sets to make the rope partition, by driving the hooks into the wall with the hammer and tying the rope across the Agnihotri house, dividing it into two halves.
The dark store room, with unlit chandeliers hanging above and empty candle holders and empty vases everywhere, is symbolic of the deep seated ignorance and unhappiness in the Agnihotri family. The old items strewn there are the outdated traditions that are being used to suppress the women. In the living room, where all the separation drama is happening, the chandelier is well lit, filling the house and its occupants with light. Chandelier reflects light from a tiny light source and gives out more light. This tiny act of tying the rope drives away the ignorance and drives home the point that its important to set limits and respect those limits in a healthy relationship.
Rope tied between two hooks is symbolic of the relationship between two individuals and the boundaries that are needed for a healthy relationship. In Agnihotri house, women don't know how to set limits and men don't know how to respect those limits. In yesterday's episode, Aastha set those limits and Shlok respected those limits.
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