The Nest And Suicide Of Youth Tieng Summary

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From the three readings given, it can be comprehended that many different types of societies, such as egalitarian, complex, and state, all view incest as a crime worthy of punishment. The severity and duration of the punishments, however, varied from case to case. For example, in The Giver of the Law, when Kelemoke committed incest with his cousin, his punishment included being ridiculed, disrespected, and ignored by the women, children, and men in his society. This was the typical punishment for such an offense, and did not require any sort of formal legal action or judgement from his community. Additionally, he was outcasted to the forest. However, while this may seem harsh, especially in a society where community bonds are essential to survival, his punishment only lasted for a few hours. He was then allowed to return to the community as if nothing had happened. The story reported that, five years later, he was happily married with children, and is one of the most liked and respected hunters. This differs greatly from the experience …show more content…

In this story, the title character has been found guilty of having an incestuous relationship with his sister, who at the time was drunk. The punishment for such a crime is to lick the feces of several different animals (which, to touch such a thing is forbidden), as well as giving up any gifts that were given within this courtship. This punishment is dictated by the community. In this complex society, a crime committed is done against the entirety of the community, and as such, the punishment is decided by all. However, once he has ‘served his time’, by completing the ritual as needed, he has “cleansed the community of the contamination his incest caused...His misdeed is erased”. Nonetheless, it appeared the humiliation from his act and its punishment were too much to bear, as Tieng committed suicide soon

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