Caste

Plato’s Allegory Of The Cave; The Analysis Of The Tamil Caste System More than twenty-five centuries ago, a Greek philosopher named Plato introduces his idea; The Allegory Of The Cave with the intention of explaining to many societies that they are often trapped in lies as they are nurtured. As understood, the concept demonstrates how humanity is imprisoned by chains, averting their visual direction to the objects' shadows which are illuminated by fire. They have been secluded from the…

Critical Commentary of “The accidental celebritisation of Caster Semenya” by Dr Jaime Shultz Individuals that are deemed ‘Celebrities’ are omnipresent these days, in the news, on television, in the papers…. Many, such as movie stars and musicians, choose their celebrity status and take every opportunity to promote that status, including the current US election season. Others have their status thrust upon them. One such case of ascribed celebrity status is that of Caster Semenya whose celebrity…

Have you ever wondered how normal people can slip into insanity? There have been many instances of sudden insanity in the past. The quiet kid turned shooter, the serial killer neighbor, and the co-worker that snapped are all examples. But, how did these people go insane? It could be a very simple reason. “All it may take to trigger the process is a special kind of blow to one's self-image to push someone over the edge of sanity.”, Dr. Zimbardo. It could be something as simple as a rude remark…

Saadat Hasan Manto is one of the greatest short story writers in Urdu literature who has produced twenty two collections of short stories dealing with different subjects such as partition, human life, social taboos, communal violence, so on and so forth. His stories revolving round the subject of partition of the subcontinent after independence in 1947 are more famous and more known than his other stories. Toba Tek Singh is one such story, a masterpiece, which is interwoven with the theme of…

In the book We Beat The Street by the three doctors the best character trait to describe Rameck sis uncontrollable because he got in a fight with Meatball, sprayed silly string at a teacher, and abused another student. The first instance where Rameck shows he's uncontrollable is when he fights Meatball. Rameck fights Meatball because he tells him that his mother is on welfare and that makes Rameck angry so Rameck does what he's taught to do and defends himself with violence. An example is on…

Locked Behind Bars: Another Caste System? What is the objective of a correctional officer if not to oversee people who are responsible for violating the law? In the United States alone, 2.3 million people are confined in a correctional facility and the same number are subjected to prejudice on a daily basis. As a result of the power entrusted to the prison guards, they are expected to effectively maintain the prison system and keep the inmates safe; nevertheless some of these officers take…

In The New Jim Crow, author Michele Alexander suggests that mass imprisonment of African Americans in the late 20th and early 21st centuries established a totally new racial caste system. This new system was strikingly oppressive and this novel explores the topic of racial injustice in America’s legal systems today. Alexander proves her claim by referring to racial problems in the past, such as the War on Drugs and Civil Rights. The War on Drugs correlates to past problems. The first claim…

the point of the new caste system in the United Sates has resulted in many people becoming incarcerated and then confined to a second-class status. In Chapter 2, Alexander’s focuses on the War on Drugs and how many are incarcerated, especially people of color. Furthermore, once they are released they are not free instead, they are discriminated against in the legal sense for the rest of their lives. Brought up again the Chapter 4, where it mentions how upon release the caste system operates…

Questions: 1. According to the film, how is the caste system important to the social order in India during ancient times? The caste system is a system that Hindus are born into, married and die by. It divides people by birth from high to low caste, in which it fixes their jobs and place in society. Order is a vital for society, because it tells your place in that order, who performs the necessary rituals, and you fulfill your duty in each ever cast your born into. 2. How does this early…

Karma, Reincarnation and the Caste system had a significant impact on Ancient Indian society. As there are over 1 Billion Hindus in the world today it is as important as ever to understand these aspects of Hinduism. Karma determines into which Caste a Hindu is reincarnated. Good Karma results in reincarnation into an improved or higher Caste. Bad Karma results in reincarnation into a lower or less desirable Caste. Karma is your combined words, thoughts and actions, in the past and the present.…