But there is a reason the suicide rate in strong family networks is lower than in individualistic societies. There is a reason the Indian elderly, despite poverty, rarely end up in "homes." The system works because it is a mutual fund of emotions.

Inside, the television is blaring a reality singing show. The son is fighting with the father for the remote. The daughter is making a "study video" for Instagram in her room. The mother is on a video call with her sister in Canada, discussing a family wedding.

Because in India, you don't just live in a house. You live in a family . And that family never sleeps alone.

: Some scholars view the series through the lens of Reader-Response Criticism , analyzing how different segments of the Indian population interpreted the character’s "rebellion" against domestic expectations. Conclusion