to Solution Case study
IN the stories narrated in the Puranas,
birds and beasts speak like men, and
Re-establish that and be famous." In
sometimes they give sound advice and
this
even teach spiritual wisdom. But the
manner Dhritarashtra spoke
natural qualities of those creatures are
affectionately
adroitly made to peep through this
to Yudhishthira.
human
The Pandavas renovated that ruined
veil.
city,
One of the characteristic beauties of
built palaces and forts, and renamed it
the
Indraprastha. It grew in wealth and
Puranic literature is this happy fusion
beauty
of
and became the admiration of the
nature and imagination. In a delightful
world.
passage in the Ramayana, Hanuman,
The Pandavas ruled there happily for
who
thirty-six years with their mother and
is described as very wise and learned,
Draupadi, never straying from the
is
path of
made to frolic with apish joy, when he
dharma.
imagined that the beautiful damsel he
19. THE SARANGA BIRDS
saw
at Ravana's inner courtyard was Sita.
a curse.
It is usual to entertain children with
In such cases the deer will act as a
stories
deer
in which birds and beasts are made to
and yet speak as a rishi, and in the fox
speak. But the stories of the Puranas
the
are
clever nature is shot through with the
meant for elderly people, and in them
characteristics of a wise and
usually some background is given in
experienced
explanation of animals having the gift
king. The stories are thereby made
of
interesting vehicles of the great truths
human speech.
they
The usual expedient employed is a
sometimes convey.
previous birth when those creatures
Khandavaprastha, that forest full of
were
uneven places and thorns and prickles
human beings. For instance, a deer
and
was a
cumbered with the crumbling vestiges
rishi in a previous birth, or a fox a
of a
king.
long dead city, was indeed a frightful
The subsequent degradation being due
place when it came into the
to
possession of
the Pandavas.
commanded by Krishna and Arjuna
Birds and beasts had made it their
and
abode,
the fire spread in all directions, doing
and it was infested with thieves and
its
wicked men. Krishna and Arjuna
destructive work, the worried mother
resolved
bird
to set fire to the forest and construct a
began to lament:
new
'The fire is coming nearer and nearer
city in its place.
burning everything, and soon it will
A saranga bird was living there with
be
its
here and destroy us. All forest
four fledgelings. The male bird was
creatures
pleasantly roaming about in the forest
are in despair and the air is full of the
with another female bird neglecting
agonising crash of falling trees. Poor
wife
wingless babies! You will become a
and children. The mother bird looked
prey
after
to the fire. What shall I do? Your
its young ones.
father
As the forest was set on fire as
has deserted us, and I am not strong
enough to fly away carrying you with
me."
reflect and do what is best for our
To the mother who was wailing thus,
race."
the
children said:
"Mother, do not torment yourself on
b. We will use the tax shield calculate approach
our
to the OCF. The OCF is:
account. Leave us to our fate. If we
OCFbase = [(P v)Q FC](1 tc) +
die
tcD
here, we shall attain a good birth in
OCFbase = [($38 25)(100,000)
some
$900,000](0.65) + 0.35($112,000)
future life. If you give up your life for
OCFbase = $299,200
our
Now we can calculate the NPV using
sake, our family will become extinct.
our base-case projections. There is no
Fly
salvage value or
to a place of safety, take another mate
NWC, so the NPV is:
and
NPVbase = $896,000 +
be happy. You will soon have other
$299,200(PVIFA15%,8)
children and be able to forget us.
NPVbase = $446,606.60
Mother,
To calculate the sensitivity of the
strategies of recognition and
NPV to changes in the quantity sold,
redistribution. Affirmative strategies
we will calculate the
of
NPV at a different quantity. We will
redistribution seek to correct
use sales of 105,000 units. The NPV
economic injustices without
at this sales level is:
significantly disrupting
OCFnew = [($38 25)(105,000)
the regular operation of the economy.
$900,000](0.65) + 0.35($112,000)
This is achieved through surface
OCFnew = $341,450
reallocations of economic
And the NPV is:
opportunities and benefits designed to
NPVnew = $896,000 +
allow the
$341,450(PVIFA15%,8)
wronged party to participate equally
NPVnew = $636,195.93
in the mainstream economy (Fraser,
1997). An affirmative strategy of
recognition, on the other hand,
According to Fraser, problems arise in
provides surface
the simultaneous pursuit of
recognition to the essentialized id
affirmative
According to Fraser, problems arise in
the simultaneous pursuit of
affirmative
strategies of recognition and
with affirmative redistributive
redistribution. Affirmative strategies
measures it feeds into, and even
of
constructs,
redistribution seek to correct
the perception that redistributive
economic injustices without
measures are being provided for a
significantly disrupting
specific
the regular operation of the economy.
group that is seeking special
This is achieved through surface
privileges above and beyond those of
reallocations of economic
the
opportunities and benefits designed to
majority. Thus, rather than
allow the
destabilizing cathected differences
wronged party to participate equally
between identity
in the mainstream economy (Fraser,
groups, an affirmative strategy of
1997). An affirmative strategy of
recognition potentially exacerbates
recognition, on the other hand,
previously
provides surface
established group resentments by
recognition to the essentialized
reifying
identity of the wronged party. In
entity of the wronged party. In
combination
combination
with affirmative redistributive
measures it feeds into, and even
constructs,
the perception that redistributive
measures are being provided for a
specific
group that is seeking special
privileges above and beyond those of
the
majority. Thus, rather than
destabilizing cathected differences
between identity
groups, an affirmative strategy of
recognition potentially exacerbates
previously
established group resentments by
reifying