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What does the "house with a thousand doors" symbolize in the poem?

AA historical building

BThe poet’s ancestral home

CMultiple identities and transitions

DA religious sanctuary

Answer:

C. Multiple identities and transitions

Read Explanation:

The house metaphorically represents life’s choices, experiences, and fragmented identities due to cultural displacement. Each door is a different aspect of identity.


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