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12 July, 03:36

What is the figurative meaning of this sentence from the excerpt?

With Durga returning to Kailas, the light of our home also was to depart to her husband's house, and leave her father's in the shadow.

The house will be all lit up for the wedding but darkened afterward.

Mini is the joy of the narrator's life, and her departure will leave a void.

The summer has been a bright time in the narrator's life, but winter will bring darkness.

Mini is taking with her everything of value and leaving nothing worthy behind.

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  1. 12 July, 06:57
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    B. Mini is the joy of the narrator's life, and her departure will leave a void.

    Explanation:

    In this excerpt from Tagore's "Cabuliwallah", Mini's father, the narrator of the story, talks about his daughter's wedding that takes place during the Puja holiday, at the end of which, according to Hindu mythology, Durga returns to Mount Kailas.

    Comparing this event to his daughter's departure from his home after wedding, he stresses the loss he will suffer after the leaving of his beloved daughter.
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