Slumdog Millionaire

After committing a wrong or failing in some way, there are many people that believe they need to be punished for their offenses, with the reason behind it varying and sometimes unclear to whomever is observing their situation. Amir, the main character and narrator from Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner, betrays his brother, Hassan, by abandoning him in his greatest time of need: Hassan is raped and otherwise abused by a group of boys that are easily able to overpower him. Despite the fact that…

justice can serve to help protect those who have been robbed of their rights or unfairly treated, it can also provoke thought about the nature of society as a whole. By exploring social justice issues through various mediums, such as the movie Slumdog Millionaire, the song Flawless by Beyonce, or the graphic novel Deogratias by Jean-Phillipe Stassen, insight is given that shows a sad reality about social justice in our modern society- most people choose to only support a social justice issue if…

Unit1 Contextual Studies for Creative media Production Warner Bros. Entertainment is an American company or media giant that produces films, tv programs and music entertainment and was founded around 1925. The dark knight rises is a media product from The warner bros. The dark knight rises is a film directed by Christopher Nolan and co-written by his brother Jonathan Nolan in 2012. Christopher Edward Nolan American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the highest-grossing…

opening scene shows how slum is disorganized and messy with everything muddled up. But unlike Slum Dog Millionaire, this movie does not portray intense congestion of the slum throughout the movie which in the Oscar-winning movie was signified throughout the chase scene. Salaam Bombay shows infrastructure of the slum as the same as the modern…

Social structure relates to “The Real Slumdogs” because, without the mega-slum that is Dharavi, other cities and countries would not be able to purchase goods nearly as cheap as what we have come to expect. In Dharavi, there is no minimum wage; there are no labor laws – or, at least, there seemed to be none according to the movie. In the movie, much like the migrant workers in “The Harvest,” families work long, strenuous days with little pay and, in order to make the very most they can, they…

his dreams in life where he was, he not only physically left his home and family, but left his identity as well. Taking on a new name he was determined to begin anew with his life in search of greatness and riches. Just as in the story of Slumdog Millionaire, the main character leaves his home to pursue a dream of winning a fortune through a gameshow. Testing his boundaries he faces many obstacles that push him to…

ignorance it creates a myth as how the Inspector in the movie puts it “ ...have you gone soft Srinivas? Professors, lawyers , doctors, general knowledge wallahs never get beyond sixty-thousand rupees and he’s on half a million, what the hell could a slumdog possibly know?” This dialogue of the inspector reveals the attitude…

to provide for his family. The affluent businessmen look down on him at first for not being wealthy like them, but later realize his potential as an intelligent, hardworking man. Next, there is the movie, Slumdog Millionaire. It follows a poor boy who enters the show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? He makes it to the last question and he is then accused of cheating because the people did not believe a street boy could know the answers to those tough questions. This shows that the house you live…

someone who has flaws. These flaws may pertain to that of a villain or a dunce. Though these characters were unconventional back in the day, they have gained momentum in today’s world. Characters such as Georgie from Emergency, or Salim from Slumdog Millionaire, or Elwood Dowd from Harvey all have personality traits that we Americans find attractive because of what they do and how they live life. Georgie is someone who has noble intentions, but he’s a drug addict. Salim is a type of character…

127 Hours is thrilling movie comprised of a true story based on the real life situation outdoorsmen Aron Ralston encounters in April of 2003 while on the Horseshoe Canyon Trailhead out of Emery, Utah (Ralston, #1-2). 127 Hours, based on Ralston’s book Between a Rock and a Hard Place, aired in January 2011 with Aron Ralston being played by well-known actor James Franco. Franco is biking and hiking through the Bluejohn Canyon when he loses his grip and falls, resulting in his arm being pinned by…