The parents will look at the personality of the individual, what caste they came from if the suitor will be able to provide for himself and their daughter well. They will even consider his appearance and his profession. The parents will go to extreme measures when searching a suitable suitor. Even if that meant searching for two years. As did Nanda's friend in India. All in all, I support arranged marriages. What I thought was taken away (their own decision) was not. Supporting arranged marriages not only has its own benefits . Such as wedding tab would already be picked up. It also it is a decision to allow the parents to participate in this religious/ tradition affair. Serena Nanda gives us another perspective that she herself did not have until after. Arranged marriages are not that bad after her. Their decision was not taken away from them but it was wanted. Their decision became a family decision. Which I
The parents will look at the personality of the individual, what caste they came from if the suitor will be able to provide for himself and their daughter well. They will even consider his appearance and his profession. The parents will go to extreme measures when searching a suitable suitor. Even if that meant searching for two years. As did Nanda's friend in India. All in all, I support arranged marriages. What I thought was taken away (their own decision) was not. Supporting arranged marriages not only has its own benefits . Such as wedding tab would already be picked up. It also it is a decision to allow the parents to participate in this religious/ tradition affair. Serena Nanda gives us another perspective that she herself did not have until after. Arranged marriages are not that bad after her. Their decision was not taken away from them but it was wanted. Their decision became a family decision. Which I