Slumdog Millionaire Film Analysis

Register to read the introduction… In this movie that character is portrayed by Maman. He is a well to do “business man” in India. In his life he has found a way to make money from exploiting the orphaned impoverish children that line the streets of the India slums. While in his care Latika is treated as a servant worker. She is put to work every day, pan-handling pedestrians and motorist at every given opportunity. Along with the other young girls Maman as in his employ, she is to take turns carrying and tending to the infants he possesses. Maman provides her with a bit more protection than he does the young boys, stopping them from rough housing or hitting her. However, he does this with the pure intention of protecting his investment. He maintains his property that is her so that in the future he may benefit from her female assets. Unknown to Latika, she has yet another role change in her …show more content…
Impressively, every character casted exposes a side of both the male and females genders among both the upper and the lower classes. For the female gender in the lower societal class, Latika educates the viewer on the character role responsibilities, expected behaviors, and life accomplishment possibilities. In India women are view as a piece of property to be bought and sold. Consequently, all the events and happenings in her life were designated by her male owners. It is intriguing to see how the gender roles differ so greatly from our own western culture to that of east India. The character Jamal, portraying the humbled male in the lower societal class, must overcome the stereotypical ideas being a “slum dog” has subjected him to. The movie also shows the male upper societal class character, Maman. A few features representing the upper class are derived from Maman’s attitude, look, and way of living. His introduction points out the lack of quality in those such as Latika, Salim, and