The Caste System In The Selection By Kiera Cass

There are many different levels of the caste system in Maycomb County. Factors like your job, the color of your skin, and other people’s opinion of you goes into putting you into a class. Children are put into the same class as their parents, and they often never change. People also do not usually interact with people outside of their social class. This, in most cases, is very frowned upon. Although, some levels are very similar.

America is a gorgeous country, from her tall rocky mountains to her marvelous oceans. America has fought through the worst of battles, but she always comes out triumphant. America is a place where many individuals call home. She is a symbol of hope, acceptance, and new life. For years, people have been coming to her borders, looking for safety. America is an example to the world, of what a country should be to her people. America holds history, shows the present, and predicts the future. America is always moving forward; she is never content to stand still. However, America could not make all these changes by herself; it is her people that call themselves Americans that make her so great. American is an extremely generalized word. What makes

The caste system changed because it became more specific. In Spain before the 1450s they had a general caste system that consisted of if you were spanish or not. If you were full blooded Spanish then you were the highest on the caste system. Any type of mix resulted in the lower castes. However after the 1450s in Spain it became more important that people of mixed race be put into specific caste systems. Unlike earlier when it was you were Spanish or you were not, it was now how many parts spanish were you. Depending on this percentage or part you were put in a higher or lower caste. Similarly in Southern Asia there was a caste system almost as specific as this with the exception that based on what you did during your life you would move up or down the caste.

In the book I have just started reading, The Selection, my inference is that there will be many characters throughout the book, but from the characters I’ve met so far, my favorite is America who is the main character. I like her because she is selfless and smart. She lives with her family, which includes her parents, her brother Gerad, and her sister May. The town of Illéa where they live, is a very poor country where everyone struggles with daily life things. America's family lives in a small house where meals are small and clothing is little. Her father works as an artist, her mother and America are a show act- her mother plays the piano while America sings. I admire America because she is so generous and caring for her family as if she

Throughout our experience, we have encountered so many challenges when it comes to gender in the society. Gender is being used as a basis for stratifying people in the society. In this article, the racial caste system that used to exist in the United State is depicted. In that the black women were denied the access to justice because of their status. They were perceived to be people who do not have any right within the society and no one could believed them when they were raped by the white men because all the court judges were white men according to this article. The women were classified to be from poor background and they should remain at a low class in the society.

The caste system has been extremely stable in India for over two thousand years. It is only since the more modern, independent state of India was formed that the system has come under any scrutiny at all. It is presently outlawed, but many of the practices, attitudes and traditions remain ingrained in Hindu society (University of Wyoming, 1997).

America has many ideas, people, and values that it can attribute its greatness to. Every single person that has ever been born in this great country has impacted the United States in countless ways. Anyone who is fortunate enough to live the life that Americans get to live, are given the chance to create, change, or continue the legacy of America.

When we talk about caste system, one must talk about the southern and border states of the United States during the 1877 to mid-1960. These states primarily operated and upheld what is called Jim Crow laws. Under Jim Crow laws it legalized anti-black racism; it was a way of life for black citizens to live under a series of rigid anti-black laws. It was a system which was supported by beliefs that white citizens were superior to black citizens to include intelligence, morality and civilized behavior. Jim Crows laws suggested by mixing of the races would produce mongrel race that would destroy America, treating blacks equal would encourage interracial sexual relations and violence was the means to keep blacks at the bottom of the race hierarchy

In the novel “The Selection” by Kiera Cass, America Singer, a key character in the novel, illustrates how her individuality was often questioned when she would bring up uncommon ideas. America Singer was a teen from a lower caste, selected to participate in a competition with multiple girls of much higher social classes. America often brought ideas to the prince and/or the public revolving around the living situation of lower castes, a concept many did not pay attention to. Her ideas were not always accepted, but America still fought for her rights. Thus, the king was

Caste system: A social system where your occupation and position in society is based on your ancestry.

Firstly, the caste system reflects the inequality of Indian society. Although religion in India is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices, majority of Indian population follow Hinduism. Therefore, the dominance of Hinduism beliefs is common in India. There is a belief in caste system, as Brood said, “a system of hierarchical social organization”1. Hindu society is divided into four main classes; the priestly class, the warrior and administrator class, the producer class who is farmers and merchants and the servant class. The remaining group of people who is “outcastes” is called “untouchables” or dalit. Brodd recognizes “dalits continue to suffer terrible oppression, especially in rural communities in India”. I still could not imagine how terrible this bottom class suffers until reading Max Bearak article. All sufferings of Rohith Vemula, from the hardships of growing up poor, interactions with society in caste to scholarship revoke and suicide, happened tragically because he was born in a dalit family. This is the

In ancient India and China a social system was developed to separate the society into levels. This social system is called a caste system. Which caste level you belong to was determined by your occupation and family origin. If you were born the son of a king your life was grand. But, if you were born to a farmer you are a farmer for life. Your birth determines where you fall in the caste system, and you live according to the rules. Both ancient India and China had the caste system. Ancient India and China had similarities and differences in the caste system.

Many people use first impressions as a base point to build their opinion of a person. For America Singer that is not the case. In The Selection written by Kiera Cass, thirty-five girls compete to win the heart of Illéa's beloved Prince Maxon Schreave. America Singer who is a five (in the caste system) has a short temper and a fiery attitude almost as fiery as her red hair. America has an undercover relationship with Aspen Leger, who is a six. Aspen forces America into The Selection and breaks up with her leaving her heart completely shattered. After the break-up America leaves to go to The Selection. Prince Maxon was there to pick up the pieces of America's broken heart. All is well until Aspen becomes a palace guard and then America needs to make a decision about who will win her heart in the end and who she will select. Through America, Kiera Cass displays what you may hear about a person and first impressions don’t always reflect a person's true personality.

The caste system itself is a system of social stratification, based on two concepts, varna and jati. Varna

The caste system is a form of differentiation wherein constituent units of a system justify endogamy based on assumed biological differences which are semaphored by ritualization of multiple social practices. The idea of purity and pollution has had a very serious impact in the Indian society and the fates of people have been decided on this very notion almost forever now. B.R Ambedkar, the father of our constitution, in his book The Annihilation of Caste has made several strong points on why India as a country should abolish the caste system. When one comes to think of it, each and everything he has mention in that book needs to be given a very serious thought, for a country like India to develop and move forward.