‘Untouchables’ are Dalits, making them the lowest in India’s social order. People classified as “untouchables” literally clean up the messes of those ranking above them for meager wages.

For one that was labeled ‘untouchable,’ Usha Chaumar’s story justly compels you to reach out to her. Dr. Pathak, belonging to India’s upper class, did reach out to Usha and many women just like her. Usha went from hiding her face to becoming crowned “Princess (of Sanitation Workers).”

Unfortunately, one inspiring occurrence does not mean that the power gap between India’s rich and poor is no longer a problem.

So even if the top ten percent of people in the US are obscenely rich, the poor there aren’t as poor as the poor in India.
- excerpt from “The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor in India is Not that Wide” post

“The Gap Between the Rich and the Poor in India is Not that Wide” post is attempting to prove that the power gap between India’s people is not that bad. It aims to downplay the realities of citizens like Usha Chaumar. The post does this by juxtaposing the power gap existent in other countries. All I have to say, is the author shouldn’t have used the United States to make that particular point.

In “From ‘untouchable’ to role model,” it is evident that social order plays a large part in determining the kind of life you live. So though there are pros to maintaining social order, there are also flagrant cons to systems in which labels classify lifestyle and power. And without juxtaposing to make a point, the great impact of social order on standards of living is manifested in all settings.