Comment the theme and exploitation of the poem, The Shroud.

"The Shroud" explores the theme of hypocrisy in religion. In Ghisu and Madhav's society, the upper classes are often associated with priesthood and religious purity. In this society, people are willing to give great sums of money to the upper caste for religious rituals and festivals. Yet Ghisu and Madhav portray the wealthy as hypocrites since they exploit poor people and then act as if they can repent for this cruel behavior through religious rituals.