Comparing Miraji And American Culture

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Although both the desert nation Miraji and the metropolitan United States of America possess a working-class, there are many differences between the two. In Miraji, the majority of the working-class either work in iron factories or in the mines. Whereas in America, nearly three-quarters of the working-class are employed in service jobs. The Miraji factory workforce is exclusively composed of men. Furthermore, this society’s role for women is to be a possession. Women are expected to wed and reproduce with men, some who already have numerous wives. In contrast, the American workforce is practically split evenly between men and women, and it is illegal to marry more than one person.
The monarch of Miraji, Sultan Oman, bluntly cares not for his many sons and daughters, and wives. The latter proved by him killing one of his wives, Nadria, after giving birth to Deliha, a purple-haired Demdji. He is conveyed as a bloodthirsty ruler with an absence of a council to influence his decisions. Meanwhile, The …show more content…

Lack of communication causes potential issues and frustration between the civilians and government. In Miraji lack of communication and isolation is evident due to rebels conspiring to overthrow the government and outlying cities not being informed on the latest news. The only way information is passed around is word of mouth. Unalike in America, where everyone is constantly being digitally updated using phones and computers. Additionally, the presence trackable technology gives the majority of Americans a sense of security and feeling of never being truly

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