moment of epiphany, or maybe this is the first time i've thought of it seriously....
the "almost home with an olive branch and a dove" shows the return of the central character, and how he's coming back to the ones he loves after a spat, or something of that nature. hence the olive branch (a sign of a truce) and a dove. (another sign of peace, and possibly love in this case) his return home is to someone who's A) abandoned their Faith and B) their faith in a relationship, which i'd guess is (in this case) her marriage with the central character. this is symbolized through the bible and the wedding band hidden on the TV stand, which also goes to show that it's not an overt abandonment, just something the "wife" has chosen to do unilaterally. the fact that she's out beating on a rug rings to me as if it's a show of how life seemingly continued as normal, still not sure of it's Persian significance.
and that's all i seem to have right now....oh, i might add. the "wife" is interchangeable with any significant female relative one might have...mother/sister/daughter, they all fit the plot...
moment of epiphany, or maybe this is the first time i've thought of it seriously....
the "almost home with an olive branch and a dove" shows the return of the central character, and how he's coming back to the ones he loves after a spat, or something of that nature. hence the olive branch (a sign of a truce) and a dove. (another sign of peace, and possibly love in this case) his return home is to someone who's A) abandoned their Faith and B) their faith in a relationship, which i'd guess is (in this case) her marriage with the central character. this is symbolized through the bible and the wedding band hidden on the TV stand, which also goes to show that it's not an overt abandonment, just something the "wife" has chosen to do unilaterally. the fact that she's out beating on a rug rings to me as if it's a show of how life seemingly continued as normal, still not sure of it's Persian significance.
and that's all i seem to have right now....oh, i might add. the "wife" is interchangeable with any significant female relative one might have...mother/sister/daughter, they all fit the plot...