Caste System Simulation

During this simulation of the caste system, my caste didn't impact the way others went about very much. The only thing that my caste may have changed, had it not been there, would be the amount of work the laborers had to do. The hardest part of this simulation, at least for me, was the fact that the majority of my friends were in the class below me. Don’t get me wrong, I was acquainted with the people in my group, but I couldn't help but feel a sense of isolation and loneliness when I glanced at the other castes. It was also difficult watching how the “untouchables” were treated throughout the day. It wasn’t anything mortifying, of course, but I still didn’t like seeing how they were segregated from everyone else. Although I find it unjust, the people of ancient India, or at least …show more content…
Yeah, they both segregate people, but it’s for different reasons why they do so. The caste system exists because their government enforces it and religion mentions it, while the American social classes were created entirely by the people. Poverty does play a part in both of these social dividers, and the poor are usually at the very bottom of the chain while the rich are at the top. On the other hand, social mobility is only a part of the social classes in America. Changing your role in the Caste system was unthinkable since the Hindu beliefs involve Dharma, or your duty. To summarize it, you need to do the job of your caste to fulfill your Dharma. This is why changing your caste is such an uncommon feat. Now, in America, changing your class is a common thing. Anyone could go from rich to poor in a matter of months, depending on the circumstances. A final thing I would like to note is the similarity between this activity and another one I had done over the summer at a camp. A large group of my fellow campers and I were divided into three social groups, each represented by a