A cage symbolises restriction in movement and suppressed
freedom. Twice, we encounter the use of this symbolism; once in Hatak and the
second time in Bol. In Hatak, we encounter that the author, while describing
the interior of Saughandi’s room, points to the cage which has a parrot in it. Similarly,
in Bol, there is a scene in which we see the sisters and a parrot in a cage
in the same frame. Following that scene, there is a shot of a school that
adjoins the house, with students in it.
In both the cases, there is definite similarity in the
symbolism. Also, in both the cases, the gender corresponding to the caged
parrot is always the female one. The society, in broader context, is shown as responsible
for this abuse. However, in particularity, the men who are associated with
these women are complicit in this relationship. A parrot in a cage can
then also be taken , among other interpretations,as a criticism of patriarchy.
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