Hey Shru,
It's so good to see you back after such a long gap.
Coming to the story its so painful to see that girls still had to sacrifice their dreams, their life for the sake of the family. they are supposed to be the epitome of good character even when their husband is sleeping around with random girls.
In the societies like ours where the reputation of the family is judged by the helplessness and obedience of women of the family, it comes out all the more evident.
if you are a girl you have to follow certain rules if you are a girl you have to behave a certain way if you are a girl you have to like certain things. no matter how much you despise those norms set forth for girls you have to follow them if you wish to be a good daughter, wife sister or a mere human being.
Your portrayal of Swara is totally opposite to the person she has been portrayed in the serial we come up to love so immensely. She is a week girl (Sorry for the use of weak in the lack of better word) who don't want to fight. she has accepted whatever has been given to her for the respect of her parents, for fulfilling the social norms but that is the biggest contrast of this character be as it is never easy to give up on things for anyone that shows her strength.
This story is so apt for Indian society that I am astonished to know that you have written it for a totally different culture but then comes the realization that the situation more or less is same everywhere.
Sorry for such a long rant, it's mostly because I am able to relate to this story so much. it reminds me of the people around me.
Though they are not this much dictatorial but as you say Indian parents will always remain Indian parents, they have a different outlook to see the world.
Love,
Ria
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