12th Fail not about Vikrant Massey’s struggles but his caste privilege

This article will delve into the privileges that shaped the Vikrant Masseys character Manoj Sharmas journey, which the film conveniently ignores..

Here are some of the events in Sharmas lifethatdeconstruct the popular myth that anyone can achieve success with persistence and hard labour alone.While this might be true in some cases, a basic understanding ofsociological imaginationcan show thatSharmasstory isnot one of those.12th.

Usually, in India, challengingtheauthority doesnt end so well, certainly not for the oppressed caste groups.EitherSharmawas exceptionally lucky or some sort of underlying privilege was playing a role beneath the surface..

Gauri makes sacrifices for Sharma and gives his residence to him so that he can studyand succeed.Hardly anyone is so lucky.This aspect of the story isespeciallyintriguingbecauseit addresses the issue of caste..

Just put a Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, or Oriya-speaking individualin Sharmas placeand the entire story crumbles..