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What dangerous tendencies does Raju develop concerning Rosie? Use textual evidence from the novel to support your answer.
Raju becomes very possessive over Rosie. While she is upstairs in her rehearsal hall, he is running interference on musicians or composers who want a chance to accompany Nalini. Maybe ten a day would call on her, and Raju would mostly ignore them, having his secretary take their contact info. He never shared any news of visitors with Rosie, nor did he consider her opinions. When he does allow visitors inside, he takes great care to make sure no one sees her: "I had a monopoly of her and nobody had anything to do with her." He begins to resent anyone...
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