The Indian Culture in Slum dog Millionaire

Principally, the movie amazingly brings awareness of the structural racism in the government institutions through the wealth of a family. The monetary value of each household can impact life opportunities and outcomes. Many non-whites had their opportunity for a better lifestyle taken from them when our social institution favored whites by giving them more

Religion was a very big part in many Indians life. Almost every part of Indian life is related to religion, the land is sacred, and religion plays a part in what can be done with it,

‘Slumdog Millionaire’ is a film that features a character, Jamil Malik, who lives in Dubai and is considered an ignorant young boy. Jamil Malik had never went to school or college and would not have known any of the answers for the game show, “Who wants to be a Millionaire” but was given the prejudge of being on the show because he grew up in the slums of India. Jamil’s life experiences allowed him an

Slumdog Millionaire is a British Drama Film, set in India. India is the second largest country by area in Asia, and with over 1.2 billion people it is the second most populous country in the world, after China. The film was released in 2008 and portrays the different aspects of India as a country. Throughout the film different themes are addressed especially the issue of poverty. The word Slumdog refers to someone who lives in a slum, as does Jamal Malik the protagonist in the film.

Excellent movies and school usually do not mix well. But, Slumdog Millionaire can be an exception. The movie was about a boy named Jamal who is on the show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” the host gets him arrested for cheating, but Jamal shows them how he got to every answer. This movie demonstrated all three of the sociological theories in great detail. Slumdog Millionaire also made out how sociological imagination helps you view this movie. The movie also determined that culture and concepts of sociology are important to understand it.

Religion is one the most important aspects defining culture. There is no one dominant faith on the

Danny Boyle’s film Slumdog Millionaire follows two brothers from the Juhu slum in Mumbai as they face the trials and tributes of growing up in poverty. Although Salim, the elder brother, is given the same childhood experiences and trauma as his younger brother Jamal, his drive and hunger for power lead him to a life of crime, corruption and misconduct. These actions later have a detrimental effect on his relationship with Jamal, which in turn, becomes his demise. Boyle uses a range of effective film techniques to develop Salim’s growth as a character which helps to communicate the idea that ambition can enhance an individual or be the reason for their downfall. Throughout the film, Boyle uses the varying stages of Salim’s life through

This movie was another parallel of war, war is a topic that is timeless because it’s constantly around us. The basic humanity and the lack thereof, brought it into a more modern light. Every person has a drive in them at a primal and instinctual level, that makes them fight for what they believe in or run away. Little parallels like that definitely brought this into a modern light. and showed that they were just trying to survive like the rest of

     I was most interested by this movie to see how different these girls were just because of their different cultures. Then as we watched them grow up you see how each person's family played a role on their own personal success. Raelene's story interested me the most. I think that because her mom didnt care, Raelene failed. She has her first child at age 14 and dropped out of school only to later get pregnant again and engaged to someone who she says she loves because he doesn't hit her. It also interests me to hear her say if she could do it all over she wouldnt cahnge a thing. I wanted to hit her. This girl could go so far, she could get out of her town and go to college she could work and get her own

Education is a crucial part of our world. Every moment of everyday humans are learning. Whether it is learning a new word, how to do something or even a new show humans are being educated. Education and learning are incredible things. Carlyon Foster Segal’s essay, “The Dog Ate my Flash Drive and other Tales of Woe” and Sherman Alexie’s essay “Indian Education” differ in their perspectives of the difficulties in education through the format they were written in, the intent of the author and the Point of View.

Poverty and oppression is a serious condition that is prevalent even in today’s modern society. Women and children are exposed to poverty and subjected to a life of injustice. One of the countries where such problems still occur is in India. Despite the country’s modernization, there lies an undercity where the disparity of wealth is transparent. These social problems are thoroughly described in movies and literature such as Slumdog Millionaire and Behind the Beautiful Forevers. In the book Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Catherine Boo, the author describes slum life for a set of individuals and the hardship that their social conditions confined them to. Another movie that gave insight to slum life in India is Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire is a multi-Oscar winning film directed by Danny Boyle that was based on the novel, Q & A written by Vikas Swarup. The novel is a love story about a man trying to get back the love of his life from a

Overall I thought this was a really good movie. I thought it taught you a lot about diversity, women’s rights, poverty and peace. The movie was a very touching and inspiring movie; there is also a lot of emotion due to what they had to deal with on an everyday basis. To me the movie and their stories really teach you that you should be aware of your surroundings and to be helpful in your

India is a country in central Asia with a population of over 1.22 billion people making it the second most populous country in the world. Its high population is one of the factors that results in India having such a high poverty rate. In India today over 37% of the population live below the poverty line. The reality of such a statistic means that these people live in conditions unimaginable to people of the western world. In the film Slumdog Millionaire by director Danny Boyle deeper ideas associated with this poverty are developed including destiny, loyalty and how poverty frees us. These deeper ideas are developed through visual techniques

Family traditions and religion greatly impact the lives of many people in India. These elements of culture are reasons that form the way that Indians lead their lives. Both factors make up what type of person that individual will become. That is the reason why religion and family traditions are so valued in Indian society.