1) ‘A polluting person is always in the wrong. He [or she] has developed some wrong condition or simply crossed some line which should not have been crossed and this displacement unleashes danger for someone.’ (Mary Douglas)
Discuss the significance of transgression and/or the abject in Untouchable by Mulk Raj Anand
Abject (adj.) –
1. Cast off, rejected.
2. Brought low in position,
condition, or status.
3. In low repute; lacking courage;
despicable; self-abasing.
Slides 8-11 of Untouchable Notes 1 touch on abject in Untouchable
Introduction: Make it interesting. introduce the text untouchable (brief historical and social context) and the significance of transgression and/or the abject in the story. Have a clear thesis statement as the last line of the introduction.
Each paragraph should begin with a clear argument related to the significance of transgression or the abject in Untouchable which is then explained by close reading of the text. Textual evidence and clear analysis of the text untouchable is very important and should be present in each paragraph. Always make sure the analysis/close reading links back to the significance of transgression or the abject in Untouchable.
