9. Greed, corruption and the misuse of power are highlighted in the film through a variety of characters. How are those who have money and power glamorized in this film? What happens to the victims? Those who have money and power are the ones who ruled there, the ones that give orders, the ones that have power enough to demand population to do what they want to, here’s where the victims come. People who do not agree with them, think in a different way and know that what those powerful people do is wrong and they don’t want to follow their orders are called victims, because if you have different opinions from there we saw the consequences on the film, most of the time death. And something I noticed as well, is that you not necessarily have not to agree with them to be a victim, it happened a lot that if you are on their side too, you can suffer as well as victims do.
10. In one pivotal scene, the show’s host tells Jamal his own story about coming from the slums. He then gives Jamal the wrong answer written on the mirror in the rest room. Why did he give Jamal the wrong answer? What did Jamal do? I think it was almost obvious that he was going to tell him the wrong answer. The show’s host was definitely jealous about Jamal’s job at the show. And he even mentioned to him how in the world we knew the answers. As well, I knew Jamal wasn’t going to choose the answer the guy told him, because when he remembered how Salim betrayed him with the stuff of Latika, and he was his best friend, how in the world he was going to trust that guy who showed his negativity against Jamal since the beginning.
11. Describe how loss, chance, luck, suffering, and street smarts are also characters behind the scenes. The film explores gain and loss side by side. Triumphs are tempered with loss. Where do you see this evident? The loss I considered the most tragic was the loss of his mom, in front of his eyes. But a good example in which we saw how triumphs are tempered with loss is when he went down on the free draining because he wanted an autograph of his greatest idol so there’s like equivalence, and I think we all have triumphs and losses as well, everything is fine if they’re worth it.
I totally agree with Liliana's first answer because we know that, even today, people have suffered from those who have money. The difference is that today, even if you have or you don't have money, you can be a victim from those who think are superior in any matter. And in the movie, is really seen, that if you don't have money, you are a total route to be a victim, because they think they are superior because of their wealth and think they can do whatever they want to, to any person.
ReplyDeleteThe second question is a really obvious one because, how can a guy who hates you is going to do something good for you?! I really think Jamal is a really intelligent person, and no one should think less of other people because they don't have money, or from where they are from. We have to think that we are all the same, and we all deserve the same chances. And I think it was really claver of him to think about his previous situations.
I think that the last question is a really good example of what we all should have in life because, even if we don't notice, everyday life is a challange for everyone in which we can have triumphs under whatever circumstances.
In response to question 10 I agree, how could Jamal trust a man that was just trying to bring him down because of obvious jealousy when his best friend betrayed him in such a cruel way. Those types of actions are not forgotten easily if they ever are.
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