In this chapter CHacko visits comrade Pillai and they discuss the pickly factory. I wonder if they have to do this because it's a communist government. Do communists governments control businesses like that? Am i thinking of a different government type? Oh who knows.
Pillai's son is so adorable!! i loved it when he recited the funeral oration.
Im so scared for Velutha. Not only does his dad want to kill him but the town is talking. I just want him and Ammu to run away together. I dont want him to lose his job at the factory either. I know the workers are jealous because he's an untouchable, but htey need to get over this caste crap. Honestly it benefits nobody. YOu can't even make a better life for yourself if youre an untouchable becuase people wont let you! It's soooo dumb.
I just think Velutha is too kind hearted to be experiencing all of this unfortune.
I'm also sad that Paradise Pickles went out of business. I think its cool that Chacko went to Canada though. Canada is a pretty cool place... haha thats punny. But he should have thought about everybody else before he jsut deserted the factory like that.
Its funny how everyone addresses each other as "comrade." it reminds me of the Stalin game and i find myself chuckling, but they are actually serious about it. When they dont say comrade they get offended. Communists are so bipolar.
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India's version of communism is somewhat strange and hard to define. They were not totally cool with communism, and in fact if you go to India today, there are parts of India that were never communist. Certain parts bought into it, but it never really took hold. Today, India is a free market economy...
So answering your question about the pickle factory, I'm not sure how Comrade Pillai figures in here.
YOU WROTE: "I know the workers are jealous because he's an untouchable, but htey need to get over this caste crap." Spoken like a real American. :-) I agree, it is petty to keep others down by artificial means.
Velutha is in danger I guess, so he has to be careful how the town decides to acts.
I forgot about the comrade address thing, but yeah, it is kind of strange.
Mr. Farrell
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