This document provides an analysis of the class conflict portrayed in the play "The Purpose" by T.P. Kailasam. It first introduces the author and describes the plot of the play, which is based on the Mahabharata story of Eklavya and his ambition to become the greatest archer despite being from a lower Nishaddha caste than the royal Kaurava prince Arjuna. The document then analyzes the class divide depicted between the wealthy royal Arjuna and the poor worker Eklavya. Finally, it summarizes that in the end, Arjuna uses his powerful position to force Eklavya to cut off his thumb, showing the suppression of the lower