Daniel Lerner’s “The Grocer and the Chief” provides an interesting case of the perception of power and the process of change. Lerner portrays the Grocer as an unacknowledged prophet who was “the cleverest” of all the villagers because he was able to accurately forecast the future of Balgat while Tosun depicts the Grocer as “this fat and middle-aged man yearning to be comfortably rich in an interesting city.” In either case, the Grocer possessed no power to change his own situation or reputation and he could not speak against the traditions of the Chief, so rather than a cause of the modernizing changes that came later, perhaps the merchant was an example of the desire for change that grows with contact with the city and its economic opportunities. At the time, the Grocer was the only one of his kind, and his occupation required him to travel to Ankara often. However, the village of Balgat only collectively gains access to the city when the men of the Demokrat party build a road between the two. Perhaps the subconscious desire for change already existed within the village as Lerner suggests when he says that some Balgati spoke badly of the Grocer to “keep their own inner voices from being overheard by the Chief–or even by themselves.” Perhaps the transition was so smooth and fast because the Grocer’s ideas had already existed in the minds of these traditional men whether subconscious or not. The concept of a private exploration of the new before public evidence of it continues with the interview of the Chief’s younger son regarding neckties.
Introduction to Comparative Politics: Nationalism, Ideology, and State Power
Professor Shervin Malekzadeh
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Thank you for your thoughtful piece on social change and the perception of power. The conclusion suggests that Grocer is merely reflecting the desire for change rather than being a direct agent, but you could have added specific examples from the text to make it more convincing. You’ve made it quite clear, much like how Unblocked Games prioritizes transparency for users.
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Your statement that the Grocer’s expansive idea of change came from exposure is extremely interesting. It reminded me of how the facilitation of contemporary change uses technology as a medium of exposure. Social media, for instance, played a significant role during the Arab Spring, allowing political protests to interact with each other. I, therefore, totally agree with the idea that the Grocer’s forward thinking stemmed partially from his exposure to a more developed society. However, I don’t quite agree with your suggestion that the smooth transition of attitude was due to this pre-exsisting idea instilled by the Grocer. The “others”, according to the Grocer, become “angry” and dismissive of him every time the topic of change came up. I think this smooth transition of development was a result of the imposition made by the Demokrat party.