The Caste System In A Tale Of Two Cities
The Caste System
Hinduism is the world’s oldest living religion, and it is over 5000 years old. The caste system has existed for thousands of years, and it is still a present source of oppression stemming from Hinduism in India. It is supported by the background of Hinduism and the groups that are involved just like the oppression in A Tale of Two Cities.
The caste system cannot be understood without knowing the background of Hinduism that supports it. Hinduism has no single founder, and everyone who practices it uses different scriptures that say different things. People that practice Hinduism do not see it as a single religion, but they see it as a collection of religions. Some of the religions that stem from Hinduism are Jainism, Buddhism …show more content…
It has been functioning for over 3000 years by claiming to follow Hindu teachings while telling people that if they do not follow it, then they are going against the teachings. At the top of caste system, there is the Brahmin, which is a caste of teachers and spiritual leaders. They are the ones that read and interpret the religious text, so they can tell everyone that they are in-charge, and no one would disagree. They are equivalent to priests, bishops, etc. in the Catholic Church, and just like the early Catholic Church, they take advantage of people’s faith. The second caste is made up of nobles and warriors. This caste is called the Kshatriyas. It is the protectors of society, and it is a police force to enforce the caste system. The third caste is the Vaisyas, which are skilled laborers. The people that primarily make it up are farmers, artisans, and craftsmen. It also includes business men and merchants. Then there is the forth and lowest caste called the Shudras. It consists of maintenance men and the hard-working, unskilled laborers of society. They are also servants of the higher castes. People in Shudras are still respected by the other castes, but they typically do not interact with them socially. In the caste system the lower castes live to serve the higher castes with the idea of good karma and doing service to improve someone’s next life. There is also the lowest of the low, the Dalit, they are not even in a caste. They are not even considered people by the others. They do the jobs that are frowned upon by Hindu beliefs. The Dalits do things like clean the sewers and bury bodies. Dealing with death is a frowned upon thing in Hinduism. Dalits are usually abused and treated like animals by the other castes. They are also the most undocumented group, so it is easy for the higher castes to get away with crimes against them. It is hard for them to get
Hinduism is the world’s oldest living religion, and it is over 5000 years old. The caste system has existed for thousands of years, and it is still a present source of oppression stemming from Hinduism in India. It is supported by the background of Hinduism and the groups that are involved just like the oppression in A Tale of Two Cities.
The caste system cannot be understood without knowing the background of Hinduism that supports it. Hinduism has no single founder, and everyone who practices it uses different scriptures that say different things. People that practice Hinduism do not see it as a single religion, but they see it as a collection of religions. Some of the religions that stem from Hinduism are Jainism, Buddhism …show more content…
It has been functioning for over 3000 years by claiming to follow Hindu teachings while telling people that if they do not follow it, then they are going against the teachings. At the top of caste system, there is the Brahmin, which is a caste of teachers and spiritual leaders. They are the ones that read and interpret the religious text, so they can tell everyone that they are in-charge, and no one would disagree. They are equivalent to priests, bishops, etc. in the Catholic Church, and just like the early Catholic Church, they take advantage of people’s faith. The second caste is made up of nobles and warriors. This caste is called the Kshatriyas. It is the protectors of society, and it is a police force to enforce the caste system. The third caste is the Vaisyas, which are skilled laborers. The people that primarily make it up are farmers, artisans, and craftsmen. It also includes business men and merchants. Then there is the forth and lowest caste called the Shudras. It consists of maintenance men and the hard-working, unskilled laborers of society. They are also servants of the higher castes. People in Shudras are still respected by the other castes, but they typically do not interact with them socially. In the caste system the lower castes live to serve the higher castes with the idea of good karma and doing service to improve someone’s next life. There is also the lowest of the low, the Dalit, they are not even in a caste. They are not even considered people by the others. They do the jobs that are frowned upon by Hindu beliefs. The Dalits do things like clean the sewers and bury bodies. Dealing with death is a frowned upon thing in Hinduism. Dalits are usually abused and treated like animals by the other castes. They are also the most undocumented group, so it is easy for the higher castes to get away with crimes against them. It is hard for them to get