To understand Sala, we already know that
she has been traumatized by the earthquake news on TV and has been dreaming of
the Earthquake Man and waking up to do a complete inspection of the house to
make sure the Man is gone. The Man here, in her dreams, tries to forcefully put
her into a tiny box. Later toward the end, the Earthquake Man reappears in her
dream saying he's got a box ready and big enough for everyone. And she does not
seem to be afraid anymore. These objects represent certain boundaries. The
Earthquake is destructive and destroys al boundaries while The Earthquake Man
is the boundary maker because he picks Sala to be in the box. The box for
everyone represents a family boundary between nuclear family and extended
family.
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