| Section | Seasonal Metaphor | Dominant Theme | |---------|-------------------|----------------| | 1 | (Spring) | Renewal & aspirations of the newly land‑reforming families | | 2 | Grishma (Summer) | Heat of political agitation and labor struggles | | 3 | Varsha (Monsoon) | Floods—both literal and emotional—of caste and migration | | 4 | Sharad (Autumn) | Decay, nostalgia, and the quiet resignation of the elderly |
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