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What Does The Cleft Mean

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Angela Carter once said, “But you have no silver linings without a cloud.” This quote was certainly true for the servant girl named Kaali in the short story The Cleft by Prajwal Parajuly. Though all the insults and negative gestures aimed toward Kaali may seem destructive but those insults have actually helped her develop perseverance, resilience, and self-confidence. Without those insults, Kaali would have had a harder time developing these essential qualities. Throughout Kaali’s life, she has learned to persevere through all the hard times people give her. “You wash plates like a blind woman – just today I had to rewash three plates – and you mop like a baby.” Parvati said on page four of The Cleft. Even though Parvati insults Kaali’s

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