Remembering Durga's character from Pather Panchali, few things simply stand out. One, her death marks the breakdown of some of the tangible prospects of the setting. With her presence gone, you see the house as a mere broken down structure of brick and mortar and that's not just referring to the storm aftermath alone. While she was growing up, in the literal sense, you see the progression, or signs of growth and nature with glimpses offered by the stolen fruits repeatedly showing up, almost like a precursor to her nascent desires, and from there on to being taken to a lavish wedding, her own fantasy of being a bride, and the very poignant scene with the train showcasing the changing times and the curiosity within her prompting her to include her brother in her adventure. Finally, with the onset of monsoon, her unfortunate last embrace of something larger than life abruptly ends. The progression reverses into something more brutal, all-consuming disaster that tears into the landscape leaving behind only the banal signs of poverty bereft of soul.
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