Another incident in the novel which shows the humiliation of lower caste people by high caste people is the effort of the landowners of Ghazipur to humiliate Kalua by making him compel to come in physically contact with a mare. The three landowners fetch Kalua in the poppy field during a night led like a horse. They bring a mare with them and push Kalua towards the mare. They put off his langot and press him against the mare until his groin comes into contact with the mare. Kalua utters a cry and this gives the landowners more pleasure. Suddenly the mare unlooses dung over Kalua;s belly and thighs. This adds more pleasure in their excitement. Thus they humiliate Kalua and insult him to the end of bearing. Another evidence of caste system in India is shown through …show more content…
Amitav Ghosh tries to explore the issue of sati in 19th century India through the unsuccessful attempt by Deeti to perform sati. Deeti’s husband Hukum Sungh falls ill and gives no response to the treatment. Deeti goes for every kind of treatment but not any of these treatments shows its effect upon Hukum Singh. Hukum Singh’s condition is going to be worst and worst with every passing day. One day Hukum Singh’s brother tries to humiliate Deeti and offers her to bear one more child from him, as Kabutari is also his daughter. At this proposal Deeti reacts angrily and says, “I will burn on my husband’s pyre rather than give myself to you” (Ghosh, 158). This presents the conditions in which a woman is compelled to perform sati. If not willingly, she has to perform sati either to maintain her chastity or to be compelled by her in-laws as to get rid of her care as well as to become rich. This thinking of the in-laws to become rich is depicted in the novel through the words of Deeti’s brother-in-law. He says, “To have a sati in the family will make us famous. We’ll build a temple for you and grow rich on the offerings” (Ghosh,
“Make the pilgrimage [hajj] and visit the Sacred House for His sake. If you cannot, send such offerings as you can afford and
He will stand tall and proud and be forever free. I shall teach him my native language and tell him of the beauties of my homeland. If it is a girl, I shall name her Afi, after the one who loved me and helped me find my destiny. I will tell this child of her ancestors and her grandparents and tell her the stories my father told me. My child shall never be enslaved, Amari vowed fiercely” (Draper 262).
“The squid and the whale” presents the story of life of a nuclear family at war. It is quite an insightful inspection not only of separation of two parents who are at odds with one another, but also its effects on the children. When they setup a schedule for spending time with their children, the two boys are caught up in the emotional upheavals of the split, swinging from parent to parent for a joint custody. The boys soon take sides. The elder one chooses to be with his father while the younger one sides with his mother.
In the essay “Nanny boo-boos” by John Leo, the author discusses how in the attempts made to make everyday life safer, it is actually encouraging creeping nannyism which is described by the author as proposing a program that appears limited and reasonable, but then escalates until a demented level of government intrusion is reached. Leo begins his essay by writing about the different types of bullying in the school, mentioning that there are other types aside from just violence and intimidation. The author goes on to explain how the extended criteria for bullying makes most students bullies, to remedy this Leo writes how seating in lunchrooms may have to be rearranged and an anti clique rule be put in place as per a school workbook.
Indian Horse Essay Outline Remember that you should use the following structure (not necessarily in this order): Subject (topic) + Claim (what you are arguing) + Purpose (why is this important?) = Thesis Identify Topic (abuse of power, racism/discrimination, journey of identity - loss of identity - loss of innocence, importance of family/culture, marginalization): Importance of family/culture Revised Thesis Statement Wagamese sheds light on Saul’s journey of entering into and working to heal from trauma which emphasizes the importance of family in addressing hardship in Indigenous communities.
The truth of her words is reflected not only in Jalil’s mistreatment of Nana, but also in Rasheed’s mistreatment of both Mariam and Laila. In addition, Naghma’s story of the mullah’s son who betrayed her emphasizes how the use of women as scapegoats did not just occur in the lives of Nana, Mariam and Laila, but throughout Afghanistan. Hosseini proves that the mistreatment of women throughout the novel stemmed from the tendency of Afghani men to blame women for events or circumstances that the women could not control or for which they were not solely
This could be seen on how the British were exploiting the Indian’s resources and through cheap labor. The film reflects the labor of Indian immigrants in the scene where they were protesting by refusing to go back and work in the mines and were charged at by the British on horseback. This act of violent of the British in terms of unjust labor can also be identify in the French Africa “natives” who were legally obligated for statute labor, a practice that lasted though 1946. It involves the harsh condition of labor in the colonial life where British officials would make the native villagers work a lot and mistreated them in the process similar to how the Indians immigrants were being treated (Pg. 894). Along with this, we could see how Gandhi had dealt with the economic regulation by his protest of the British mercantile system.
While Mildred’s characterization is an exaggeration, with today’s technologies she has become more relevant, relatable, and tragic. It is remarkable how much prescience Bradbury demonstrated in writing Fahrenheit 451. The Seashells Mildred uses resemble modern day earphones, and how she tunes out the world in favour of “an electronic ocean of sound” (19) predicted how people today would do the same while listening to music or podcasts on their mobile devices. Her TV walls are much like the numerous digital screens that permeate all parts of our lives and hold our attention. Or, the TV parlour and the scripted parts Mildred plays in the shows can be seen as an early concept for virtual reality video games.
An Undeniable Friendship Pop Art, a story written by Joe Hill, draws you into a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an inflatable. Within the first few moments of the story it is apparent that they are both very different from the rest of society, but come together due to their common misfortune of having no other friends. The bond is very unique due to the character’s obvious differences. Not only are they both physically diverse from one another but they are also very different spiritually.
A rendition of Cinderella, the story of The Black Cow, changes many renowned characteristics to adapt to Hindu practice and social norms since Indian folk tales “were used to preserve history, important people, and places, as well as the religious rites and ceremonies of various Indian regions” (Gibbs). Instead of a female main character who loses her mother and is left with her father, the story of The Black Cow has a “Brahmin whose wife died leaving him one little son” (Tatar 169). The term “Brahmin son” is repeated many times throughout the story with the purpose of young, normal boys feeling some sort of affiliation to the main character and the ideology that their life can be just like the Brahmin son. The repetition also results in the rhetor eliminating any female-oriented language suggesting a hierarchy of the sexes, saying that males are superior to
In the story, the women are oppressed by the society. This is narrated through the delivery of the main antagonist’s id, the gender inequality in enforcing laws and the marginalization of women. As a result of Rasheed’s id, Mariam and Laila are consistently physically and emotionally
“Dadi 's Family” demonstrates how women in Dadi 's household fight to secure their status around the idea of the dominant patriarchal mentality which insists that females are the inferior caste. The dedication to the production of the film consists of following the life of Dadi and her daughters-in-law showing the viewers the struggles they encounter trying to maintain the traditional ways of living the gender roles that have been developed for generations. In Dadi 's Family, it is clear to see that there is a different role play that women and men play which demonstrates inequality between the different dynamics of gender and power. There are many ways in this film where we see women dependent and subordinate to male authority. To begin with, in the beginning of the film Dadi explains the process of how women are traded off as braids.
“Dadi 's Family” is dedicated to demonstrating how women in Dadi 's household fight to secure their status around the idea of the dominant patriarchal mentality which insists that females are the inferior caste. The dedication to the production of the film
The text under analysis entitled “Susan” belongs to the emotive prose style and to the genre of short story. It is an excerpt /ˈek.sɜːpt/ from the novel “The Prince of Tides” written by Pat Conroy. This episode takes place in a concert hall and is told from the perspective of the main character, and consequently protagonist, Tom. The story tells the reader about the relationships between Tom and the other characters, his sister’s psychiatrist by the name Susan, her husband called Herbert, Monique and music. There are three types of discourse in the text: dialogue, narration and description.
The ocean… The sound of the waves applauding and hugging the shore. The internal sounds of the body out in the world’s biggest swimming pool. The echo of my sister’s laughter. The salty smell so strong that one can taste it dancing on ones taste buds.