Sunday, March 8, 2009

Slumdog Millionaire



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? Because Jamal was winning a lot of money he had more than a million of rupees and the host wanted to make lose Jamal. At that time of the show and movie Jamal was only missing one lifeline the one of calling a friend and the host may also wanted to force Jamal to use that lifeline to end his last hopes. But I think that If I were the host I would have put the right answer and that way Jamal may think that I am putting the wrong answer to make him lose and he would choose another one and he would have lost. Its also to make Jamal more stressed with the situation.

What did Jamal do? He thought that the host gave him the wrong answer and indeed it was. So he chose another answer

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 . All those elements need to be in the film because with them the story and plot are extremely affected and also the characters learn and mature in their personalities and also guide them in taking decisions in the story. Without loss, chance, luck and suffering, Jamal wouldn´t have learned all the answers to those questions and won the tv show.

2 comments:

  1. I Think that the show's host was kind of jelouse, as he had worked all his life to earn what he had, and Jamal was turning into a millionaire without any effort.
    Still, nice answer

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  2. Hahaha, well Pablo, I agree with what erick said, that the host was kind of jelouse, but also your answer is good.
    I like the fact that you expressed what would you do if you were the Show's host, but maybe Jamal would win again.

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