Hinduism Religion in Popular Culture 2.0
Section A – Overview and Description
Hinduism is portrayed throughout the show of Simpsons in different episodes . In one of the episodes; It talks about reincarnation when they kill Apu but he turns into a bunny. In the other episode they show how in hinduism they believe in reincarnation. Section B – Comparative Analysis Hinduism is represented in particular by killing Apu and him reincarnating. "Karma The general Hindu notion of rebirth assumes that human beings have at one or another time existed as a “lower” form, such as animal, insect, and possibly even plant." (chapter 3 page 78) The way that it's portrayed in the Simpsons it's that automatically Apu turns into an animal but the way that it happens it's because of Karma. Three similarities that is portrayed in the Simpsons
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