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Asha's Corruption

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The word 'corruption' has a lot of powerful negative connotations, so I think that a lot of people disagree with the methods Asha used to achieve her current status. There are two contradicting attitudes that emerge when confronted with the methods that Asha chose to exploit in order to get to where she is. The first is the idea that the end doesn't justify the means - that despite how rewarding the results of her actions were, she's still in the wrong for using corruption as a stepping stone. The other, is the idea that one can't make an omelet without first breaking a few eggs - that is, sometimes bad things happen inevitably and that's perfectly acceptable. Asha has clearly adopted the second view, as she continues to manipulate and deceive …show more content…

She's perfectly content to create problems herself in order to solve them to get the recognition she thinks she deserves. She's hopelessly selfish and goes out of her way to make certain that she benefits from everything she puts effort into. She's calculating and always thinks ahead to the outcomes of her potential choices and actions. These are the things that make her seem like a cruel person, but they're also the characteristics of a capable leader. Asha has made it clear that she can hold her own. She doesn't let men talk down to her or objectify her, and her quick wit has given her some of the respect she needed to get ahead, which in turn gave her more opportunities to advance. Despite the fact that Asha seems to be emotionally detached and incapable of caring about the well-being of others, she's a very empowering woman. She's broken all of the barriers, defied all of the stereotypes, and abandoned the expected gender roles to make a place for herself in this society. Few women in this society have been able to achieve as much as Asha has, so I'm thoroughly impressed by all that she's accomplished up to this point, and I have profound respect for …show more content…

There's plenty of corruption in the United States, but it's not as overwhelmingly influential in our day-to-day lives like it is for those in Annawadi. Gender inequality, though, is a fairly big issue here as well - not necessarily to the same extent by any means (women do get a say in a lot of things and their opinions are respected a lot of the time), but there are still injustices. Women are outnumbered in STEM careers, and the gender wage gap is still a prominent issue - especially in male-dominated fields like engineering, etc. Politics are left to men to deal with, because women aren't expected to be able to cope with the stress that a position of power and influence has, thus why most CEO positions are also given to men. Emotions are considered to be a weakness, so naturally women are scorned for expressing their emotions. This is a double standard though, because when they don't express their emotions like they're expected to, then they are cruel. Although, I personally think that it can be extremely beneficial to be in touch with your emotions, it makes communication easier and more efficient a vast majority of the time. I am a very analytical person, so I tend to struggle to connect with other people, whereas some of my friends that are very in tune with their emotions can connect to pretty much everyone on a deeper level. That just seems to make it

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