Her mother believes that ravens bring bad news, and gets rid of them quickly, if they land on the balcony.
Rowena is born with a special ability â to see beyond words. It has been more of a curse than a gift, as she fails to gain acceptance in social and professional circles. Her presence terrifies people, and they find reasons to get rid of her. She may not speak a word, but her overall demeanor gives those scary, all-knowing signals.
The raven has been shot down, and her mother looks relieved. She sees the dark conspiracy finally getting her.
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Reena Saxena 
The bookends of the mother’s superstition and the daughter’s struggle for acceptance weave a sad tale. The phrase, “they find reasons to get rid of her” followed by the raven shot down is poignantly and sad. Beautiful writing, Reena!
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There is a metaphor for the situation repeating elsewhere too. Thanks a lot!
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I don’t if it coincidence or on purpose.
But ROWENA RAVENclaw is the name of a character from Harry potter.
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I don’t know if it is*
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I have not read the book. The name is used, because it resonated with Raven.
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Nice..
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