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Omprakash Valmiki’s Joothan and Hira Bansode’s Bosom Friend illustrate that societal attitudes towards marginalized communities remain unchanged despite legal reforms aimed at promoting equality. Valmiki recounts his experiences of discrimination as a Dalit, while Bansode highlights betrayal by an educated friend who still harbors caste biases. Both works emphasize the need for a shift in mindset rather than just legal changes to achieve true social justice.

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Omprakash Valmiki’s Joothan and Hira Bansode’s Bosom Friend illustrate that societal attitudes towards marginalized communities remain unchanged despite legal reforms aimed at promoting equality. Valmiki recounts his experiences of discrimination as a Dalit, while Bansode highlights betrayal by an educated friend who still harbors caste biases. Both works emphasize the need for a shift in mindset rather than just legal changes to achieve true social justice.

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INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY

NAME: DEEPIKA

SEM: VI

PROGRAM NAME: B.A prog(CS+MATHS)

ROLL NO.: 2022593

Q. Omprakash Valmiki’s Joothan and Hira Bhansode’s Bosom Friend describe


how people’s mentality does not change even after laws are enacted to
uphold social justice. Elucidate with specific examples from the text.

ANS:

Omprakash Valmiki’s Joothan and Hira Bansode’s Bosom Friend are impactful
stories that shed light on how people’s attitudes towards marginalized
communities stay the same, even after laws are put in place to promote
equality. Both works reveal the harsh truth about caste discrimination and
social exclusion, showing that there is still a big difference between what the
law says and how people actually behave in real life.

In Joothan, Omprakash Valmiki shares his real-life experiences as a Dalit boy


growing up in a village where his community faced constant discrimination,
even though the Constitution promised equality. Although untouchability was
banned under Article 17 of the Indian Constitution, Valmiki and his
community were still treated as inferior and denied basic human dignity. One
example of this unfair treatment was at school, where Valmiki was forced to
sit separately from upper-caste students and even made to clean the school
as a punishment for trying to get an education. This clearly shows that
people’s attitudes did not change, despite the legal reforms.

Similarly, in Bosom Friend, Hira Bansode expresses the pain of being


betrayed by a friend who, despite being educated and aware of social justice
laws, still holds onto caste-based prejudices. The poem highlights how even
educated and seemingly open-minded people often fail to truly embrace the
idea of equality. The speaker’s friend, despite having a close emotional
connection, becomes distant after finding out about the speaker’s caste. This
hurtful experience shows that deep-rooted caste biases still exist, even
among those who claim to support justice and equality.
Both Joothan and Bosom Friend show that just making laws to stop
discrimination isn’t enough to change how people think. Even if the law says
everyone is equal, people’s old beliefs and attitudes don’t change easily. Real
change needs people to start thinking differently and treating others with
respect. Until that happens, marginalized groups will still face unfair
treatment, no matter what the law says.

These stories make us question whether just changing the law can really fix
deep-rooted social issues. They remind us that we need to change people’s
mindsets, not just the rules.

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