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This is another thought that has been running through my mind. It was originally attached to my pondering of Twinkle that I entitled, "What Is She Thinking?" But as I was writing Kunj's section I found that they both went in opposite directions with different sentiments. Hence, I decided to break it off.
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Then we have Kunj.
He hasn't been through a lot like Twinkle but he has been through two major traumatic events. The first although not physically traumatic, it could be labelled as psychological. The accusation of him being Twinkle's potential rapist is still hanging over his head like a black cloud. His relationship with Twinkle is strained as he is unable to convince her the truth. His own family refused to believe him so to have Twinkle to do the same is a long shot. But it does speak a lot about the amount of respect, authority and value he has in the family.
No one is in the position to do anything. Whether Kunj is innocent or guilty remains irrelevant as long as Manohar gets what he wants. Usha is the only one who cares for Kunj since he is the only one who has tried to stand up to his dad for her right. She knows his character inside and out and knows for a fact that he will never do such a despicable thing. As of right now, she is his anchor in not breaking down or lashing out onto everyone. He knows that if he does, he will undoubtedly be punished, but so will Usha. Manohar doesn't give a squat as along as Twinkle comes in the house. He doesn't even care if Twinkle herself is of a loose character. He just wants her, that's it. As for Anand and Nikki, they can try to voice out reason but they are silenced underneath Manohar's dictatorship. They have no voice in any respects.
This incident has left Kunj in a far worse position as now Manohar has absolutely no respect for him. He has been reduced from a son to a mechanism of obtaining his goals. He has no other purpose for him and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Manohar one day sells him off if it can profit Manohar in any way.
Kunj is not alive. He is merely living. He is living each day and watches it come and go without paying any attention to it. What is the point if all he has to offer is his sacrifices and his undying loyalty? He lets people use him to their own advantage because he has no purpose. He doesn't see anything that life has to offer him other than sorrow, misery and heartache.
The fact that he was buried alive is highly poetic. It is a clear indicator of how he is in real life being buried alive by the social responsibilities and burdens of others. He is trapped in a marital bond that he is not fully committed to. He is trapped in the domestic hierarchical order where he is placed at the bottom, giving him little to no authority whatsoever. He is trapped in a professional realm where his personal interests have no place. He is trapped by his morals and principles where he is consistently offering his assistance to everyone around him without getting any sort of appreciation in return.
He is not living for himself and nor are we seeing him indulge in personal hobbies or interests. Every single thing he has done thus far has been for others. While it is a moral thing, it is highly unhealthy as well. He is not being a human but rather taking on the personification of a moralistic idea and virtue. He is not establishing his own autonomy but rather giving others the permission to treat him as they wish as he won't say anything in return.
He is like a mindless zombie of some sorts. He is breathing, living, behaving and acting. But there is no personal motivation behind any of this. He has a heart but it is only acting in a biological fashion with no sentiments attached.
In some ways, Kunj Sarna is still buried alive.
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