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How does Maya's relationship with her pet dog, Toto, symbolize her deeper emotional needs in Anita Desai's 'Cry, the Peacock'?
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- 1It symbolises her fear of abandonment
- 2It highlights her need for unconditional love, particularly her yearning for companionship and maternal fulfilment, which further highlights her profound sense of isolation✓
- 3It represents her desire for control over another being
- 4It showcases her indifference to companionship
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It highlights her need for unconditional love, particularly her yearning for companionship and maternal fulfilment, which further highlights her profound sense of isolation
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