To survive living on the streets of Calcutta, you need to be independent and capable. As well as having the ability to source basic needs and to be instinctive. This idea is explored in the non-fiction autobiography written by Saroo Brierley himself. ‘Lion’ is about a little Indian boy who gets lost on a train, that takes him on a dangerous journey to Calcutta. Saroo is determined, independent, capable and a quick thinker. Faced with many challenges in Calcutta at the age of 5, he struggles with the ability to survive amongst a host of challenges and threats. His will to survive and his strong mental capacity influences and allows him to escape his threats and continual survival. Survival requires an instinctive nature when responding to
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The reader is engaged in Saroo’s experience because of the desperation he is faced with. Having to find left over scraps that people refused to eat and safe places to sleep where he wouldn’t be harmed is highly engaging and highly emotive. As well as having to find a place to wash and find clean water to drink. Also having to use his knowledge to find what is safe and what isn’t safe. This would be especially hard for him considering he was only five years of age. Saroo recounts his experience when he has to rely on people to leave scraps or give him food so he can outlast his time on the streets of Calcutta - ‘I survived by eating scraps of food I found on the ground, like peanuts travellers had dropped or gnawed corn cobs that still contained a few kernels…’ pg 34. The audience understands that Saroo is dependent on others to leave food for him to scavenge. We also comprehend that Saroo is desperate and in order to maintain his health and stay living on the streets he must use what he can find to be capable and source his food. Another example is when in the novel it is stated through Saroo’s internal monologue ‘We were like wild dogs fighting over a bone.’ (pg 49). The simile and visual imagery to allow us to visualise what it was like for Saroo to find food and to have to be quick to get it because of other starving children on the streets. …show more content…
The audience is immersed in this situation because of the dangerous challenge he was faced with. Saroo recounts as the hazardous train passes, he has to adapt and think quickly with the will to survive, in a insecure, dangerous city - ‘I jumped to one side as the train hurtled by with a deafening roar, terrifyingly close to my body. I had to press myself as hard as I could against the wall to keep clear of anything that might be sticking out from a carriage. ……’ pg 40. Saroo informs us when he uses his instincts and quick thinking to run to safety. Using his will to survive - ‘I ran for my life, sprinting away down a darkened platform and leaping off the end of it…’ pg 38 This is also an example of a metaphor ‘I ran for my life……’ The reader is engaged in Saroo’s experience and feels nervous and fearful, knowing he is in risk of being critically hurt. We understand he is scared and just hoping he will survive, without any critical injuries. This is explored in ‘Lion’ when Saroo is required to adapt to his dangerous situation and think quick and be witty about the choice he makes in order for him to continue to
The reader is engaged in Saroo’s experience because of the desperation he is faced with. Having to find left over scraps that people refused to eat and safe places to sleep where he wouldn’t be harmed is highly engaging and highly emotive. As well as having to find a place to wash and find clean water to drink. Also having to use his knowledge to find what is safe and what isn’t safe. This would be especially hard for him considering he was only five years of age. Saroo recounts his experience when he has to rely on people to leave scraps or give him food so he can outlast his time on the streets of Calcutta - ‘I survived by eating scraps of food I found on the ground, like peanuts travellers had dropped or gnawed corn cobs that still contained a few kernels…’ pg 34. The audience understands that Saroo is dependent on others to leave food for him to scavenge. We also comprehend that Saroo is desperate and in order to maintain his health and stay living on the streets he must use what he can find to be capable and source his food. Another example is when in the novel it is stated through Saroo’s internal monologue ‘We were like wild dogs fighting over a bone.’ (pg 49). The simile and visual imagery to allow us to visualise what it was like for Saroo to find food and to have to be quick to get it because of other starving children on the streets. …show more content…
The audience is immersed in this situation because of the dangerous challenge he was faced with. Saroo recounts as the hazardous train passes, he has to adapt and think quickly with the will to survive, in a insecure, dangerous city - ‘I jumped to one side as the train hurtled by with a deafening roar, terrifyingly close to my body. I had to press myself as hard as I could against the wall to keep clear of anything that might be sticking out from a carriage. ……’ pg 40. Saroo informs us when he uses his instincts and quick thinking to run to safety. Using his will to survive - ‘I ran for my life, sprinting away down a darkened platform and leaping off the end of it…’ pg 38 This is also an example of a metaphor ‘I ran for my life……’ The reader is engaged in Saroo’s experience and feels nervous and fearful, knowing he is in risk of being critically hurt. We understand he is scared and just hoping he will survive, without any critical injuries. This is explored in ‘Lion’ when Saroo is required to adapt to his dangerous situation and think quick and be witty about the choice he makes in order for him to continue to