Ramani as a Disfiguring Figure in the Dark Room
Chapter: I
Introduction
Order is not an apriori. It is constructed over a period of time by different thinkers. The growth of civilization continuously tries to homogenize man in to columns so that he will be placed in a structure. This attempt to bring order sometimes privileges some people over the other. Family is one such attempt to harmonize the society and it is very important because this structure is further extended to understand a society. The political system is modelled in this family system. But in a patriarchal society men are privileged and sometimes irresponsible men when they done the office of family they instead of harmonising demolish it.
Disfigurement is the state of having one 's appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically or mentally, as from a disease, birth defect, or wound. Disfigurement, whether caused by a benign or malignant condition, often leads to severe psychosocial problems such as negative body image; depression; difficulties in one 's social, sexual, and professional lives; prejudice; and intolerance. This is partly due to how the individual copes with looking 'visibly different ', though the extent of the disfigurement rarely correlates with the degree of distress the sufferer feels. An additional factor which affects sufferers of a disfigurement is the reaction they get from other people. Studies have shown that the general population respond to people with a disfigurement with less trust, less respect and often try to avoid making contact or having to look at the disfigurement. Disfigurements affecting visible areas such as the face, arms and hands are thought to present greater difficulty for sufferers to cope with than do other disfigurements. Disfigurement also takes place mentally due to the lack of mental growth, which affectsthe behaviour of a person in his social and domestic activities.
Disfigurement occurs due to the lack of responsibility, care, possessiveness, and
Introduction
Order is not an apriori. It is constructed over a period of time by different thinkers. The growth of civilization continuously tries to homogenize man in to columns so that he will be placed in a structure. This attempt to bring order sometimes privileges some people over the other. Family is one such attempt to harmonize the society and it is very important because this structure is further extended to understand a society. The political system is modelled in this family system. But in a patriarchal society men are privileged and sometimes irresponsible men when they done the office of family they instead of harmonising demolish it.
Disfigurement is the state of having one 's appearance deeply and persistently harmed medically or mentally, as from a disease, birth defect, or wound. Disfigurement, whether caused by a benign or malignant condition, often leads to severe psychosocial problems such as negative body image; depression; difficulties in one 's social, sexual, and professional lives; prejudice; and intolerance. This is partly due to how the individual copes with looking 'visibly different ', though the extent of the disfigurement rarely correlates with the degree of distress the sufferer feels. An additional factor which affects sufferers of a disfigurement is the reaction they get from other people. Studies have shown that the general population respond to people with a disfigurement with less trust, less respect and often try to avoid making contact or having to look at the disfigurement. Disfigurements affecting visible areas such as the face, arms and hands are thought to present greater difficulty for sufferers to cope with than do other disfigurements. Disfigurement also takes place mentally due to the lack of mental growth, which affectsthe behaviour of a person in his social and domestic activities.
Disfigurement occurs due to the lack of responsibility, care, possessiveness, and
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