Chapter 12 Summary

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Prompt B

Chapter 12 communicates mainly gender inequality issues for women, giving many examples of policies women are expected to follow. One of the most prominent examples is located on pages (311-312) where Meena is asked by her younger brother to make him an omelet and her refusal leads to her being beaten by her brothers. Women are held to higher standards than men in the Annawadi, but still treated as lesser human beings.

Prompt D

Sunil represents hope for the slum, with his nonpartisan views and sympathetic nature he rarely judges the actions of other characters. He understand the struggle of living in the slum as he has had to become a responsible father like figure and provide for his family at a very young age. If more citizens

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