Think an write a short account of what life in rameswaram in the 1940s must have been like (were people rich or poor ? Hard working or lazy ?Hopeful of change ,or resistant to it ?)
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From the account of Abdul Kalam, we gather that the people were not very wealthy.
Though religious based segregation existed, people lived in harmony with one another.
Orthodox Hindu Brahmin families were more rigid. Still, those who displayed their conservativeness and religious stringency were strongly opposed by the others.
The residents of Rameshwaram during 1940s were quite orthodox, but were also tolerant of other communities. It has been mentioned in the story, 'every child is born, with some inherited characteristics, into a specific socio-economic and emotional environment, and trained in certain ways by figures of authority.' The environment in Rameshwaram at that time did not allow communal intolerance. They were following their religion seriously and also lived simply without craving for luxuries. The members of family is very emotionally attached and helpful to each other.