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Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand (Published: 1935) https://www.gradesaver…

- - - - Anand challenges the rules and barriers imposed upon the untouchables and makes a case for allowing them to be rightfully educated
        
        It made educated Indians think how internal colonialism was acting as a barrier towards India's transformation into a modern and civilised society.
        
        As a result numerous anti-discriminatory laws were passed
        
        Its inclusion of Punjabi and Hindi idioms in English makes the book stand out from a literary perspective.
- - - - Father: Lakha :silhouette:
        
        Head of all sweepers of Bulashah. Lazy, abusive, takes advantage of his children. Advises children to be satisfied with their station in life.
      - Intelligent, naive, humble, vain
      - Father yells at Bakha, clean latrines
        
        Bakha obsessed with British, strained relationship father (lazy)
        
        Answers to the call of upper class man
        
        Havildar Charat Singh :silhouette:
        Hockey Player
        
        Yells at Bakha but asks Bakha to come and meet him later
        
        Bakha happy, finishes morning shift, hurries home, thirsty
        
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        Jocular, mood changeable, lack of belief in untouchability
      - 18 years old
- - - - Using latrines:
        Hindus-Loin cloths
        Muslim: Long white tunics and baggy trousers
      - Mahatma's speech
        Hindu Lallas: Silks
        Outcasts: Rags
      - Bakha, clothing metaphor, superiority and finesse.
        Europeans-clean cut suits- superiors.
        Tommeies-asks clothes-people amazed clothes Bakha is wearing-Desire to achieve and dress being capable of changing how people perceive you.