Originally posted by: Ramy25
Why do the grandparents have more say in to grandchildrens' future than the parents? Why are parents shown to be the ones "giving in" to their parents' decisions about their own children?
Just how we, the younger generation are expected to respect and accept the norms and the values of family and society, isn't it the elders' duty too to accept the ongoing change in the norms and values? Shouldn't the older generation too try to understand the new generation? No one's saying to totally give in to the new generations' demands ...but just how we are expected to "let go" of somethings...shouldn't the older generation also "let go" of some of the stringent old traditions and norms with changing times?
Why is Nimisha being coerced in to marrying at an early age that too without her consent? Why doesn't her father have any say in his daughter's life? have anant's family members been living in some secluded section of the city that they don't know how much society has changed? A woman is the President of their country for goodness sakes!
Its sad to see the condition of the uncle. I guess Anant's beliefs do sorta reflect his. But the only difference is that he never took a stand whereas Anant will take a stand sooner or later.
Anant and Ranbir's conversation was nicely done. It gave a good contrast between two types of people of the same generation. Anant's resistance to Ranbir's words about falling in love showed that he's not the kind who would give in to peer pressure just to "fit in". He is the way he is and there's nothing wrong with that.
Tomorrow Anant comes to know about Nimi's wedding plans and he, as anyone would, feels its not the right decision and wants to put forth his say in front of the "Baba". the mom will pretty much stop him from doing so as expected to avoid any conflict in the family.
Very very valid questions Amy. What makes this serial realistic (at least on the face value) is that there are people like these existing in society - it could be the dour widowed aunt who's probably been through an early/unsatisfactory marriage and has been widowed/shamed and sent back to her maika or the instigating, cantankerous, greedy Rama who wants the power over her man, his wealth and eventually his family or the hot headed, proud, MCP father of two boys who was cossetted and preferred as he was growing up for showing more potential than his brother who was constantly the black sheep lost in books and other worldly things.
After thinking through - I came up with only one answer - seven deadly sins - wrath, greed, sloth, pride, lust, envy and gluttony - to which not many individuals are immune. Call it power or kitchen politics but the powerful live to exert their power on the weak. As long as one chooses to be a victim, the powerful will continue their suppression. Likewise the greedy, lustful, envious people can never have enough. As long as there is inequality in a family, there will not be a shortage of these people. Whenever there is an overdose of power and greed, we get to see this imbalance - unless someone has the courage to stand up against the injustice being meted out.
But being a younger generation doesn't mean one can disrespect their elders and neither should elders misuse this respect for propagating fear. Neither should the cubs have the freedom to literally do what they like without any fear of the repercussions nor should the older flock have the right to unduly exercise their power, their ambitions or their old-fashioned more importantly, irrational ideologies (becoz not all old fashioned ideologies are irrational) over their children/grand-children.
To end my essay, I would only like to quote spider-man Peter's wise uncle, "With great power, comes great responsibility". And unless each member of the family realizes their responsibility, there will always be these questions.
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