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Cigarettes
The symbolic significance of cigarettes in “Sharmaji” is complex, curious, and at times contradictory. While cigarettes are undoubtedly a symbol of modernity, they often fail to conform with other such symbols and are sometimes in…
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Cold Water
The cold glasses of water—which are only available in managers’ offices and the workers’ canteen—symbolize the company’s tendency to strictly control resources as a way of maintaining power. Working in the heat of summer and…
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