Getting to the Bottom of Slumdog Millionaire "The answers… I knew the answers‚" Jamal muttered to the policemen. From the beginning Slumdog Millionaire sends home a central point in the film. Slumdog Millionaire is set in India‚ and centered around an orphan named Jamal from the slums who is on the television show "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?". He is reliving his past to help show that he knew all the answers to the questions on the show. He has flashbacks to many life events‚ that
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their culture – suppression. This idea of colonisers wielding having power over the natives is a common one throughout history and continues to be true now‚ when Western influence is exerted across many less-developed nations‚ including India. Slumdog Millionaire‚ directed by Danny Boyle and produced in 2008‚ is a story that has two parallel cultures‚ Indian and Western‚ and the balance of power between them is quite clear. Through
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* Describe at least ONE character or individual who was important to the text(s). Explain why the character was important‚ supporting your points with examples of visual and / or oral language features. In Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire an important character was Salim Malik. Salim’s actions impact on his brother’s life and happiness. Through his actions we understand the conflicted nature of Salim and how difficult it is for him to balance his loyalty to his brother with his own personal
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“Your destiny is in your hands brother” To what extent do the characters in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ have control over their own fate? Throughout the course of the film‚ each character displays differing amounts of control over their lives. Latika has limited influence over her destiny unlike Salim who has the most. Jamal however‚ experiences a mix of influences as well as his own decisions which influence his fate. Latika lives her life making minimal decisions about her destiny. As a young
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The Slumdog Millionaire is the film to see. Excitement tragedy love and hate it’s all featured together. The film starts by showing the poverty in India. The way that it does this is in a humorous but serious way and therefore still getting the point across. The film then goes onto show how the poor and rich are living together side by side and how there is a large divide between classes. Two brothers Jamal Malik and Salim Malik are taken in by a villain who forces the children to beg so that he
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killed. They are now left to fend for themselves. As the boys flee the riot‚ they meet another girl named Latika; she is another child from their slum. Salim doesn’t really want to take her in‚ but Jamal decides to make her the third musketeer; a character from a childhood book. The three kids are found by Mamam‚ who tricks them into becoming beggars for money. Jamal‚ Salim‚ and Latika find out that Mamam is blinding kids to create blind‚ singing beggars‚ and they escape. They manage to escape and
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Slumdog Millionaire If you’re totally illiterate and living on one dollar a day‚ the benefits of globalization never come to you. – Jimmy Carter As described in Tom Zaniello’s book Cinema of Globalization‚ there is no shortage of films espousing anti-globalization messages. Whether railing against international corporations‚ big oil‚ United States foreign policies or Wal-Mart‚ world cinema filmmakers have no shortage of topics. In a refreshing change of pace‚ the film Slumdog Millionaire
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Jon Soudan Mr. Ptacek Per. A 9 September 2014 Slumdog Millionaire What does the title mean? how does the title and contrasts within it provide a symbolic summary of the movie? Just the title "Slumdog Millionaire" holds significant signs as to what the core messages of this production are. The title signifies the capability of ANYONE to achieve what they strive for no matter what their background is. It is an exemplary symbolic summary of how the poorest of the poor gain valuable experience to
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Ocean‚ specifically along the equatorial counter-current which runs east to west along the equator. The last pages are set in Mexico where Pi recovers from his 227 day ordeal at sea. II.CHARACTER LIST a.Major Characters Piscine Molitor Patel (Pi) Pi is the main character/protagonist of the story. He is a teenage Indian boy‚ son of a zookeeper. He practices three religions‚ Christianity‚ Islam and Hinduism. His faith and knowledge of animal psychology help him survive 227 days at sea
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takes place all the time. Slumdog Millionaire shows discrimination in all shapes and forms. Physical attributes and measurable attributes is the basis of stereotyping. Physical attributes include race‚ gender‚ and religion. The measurable attributes would be how educated one is‚ how much someone makes a year‚ and their age. Slumdog Millionaire shows how all of these traits are interrelated to create the ultimate image that the other characters portray Jamal (the main character in the movie) as. Jamal
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