For my book review I read the book, behind the beautiful forevers, written by Katherine Boo. This book takes a look into the lives of three main characters and how they cope with the daily struggles of living in slums of Mumbai. I believe that the authors main Idea is stated in the title of the book which is actually a metaphor which is depicted in the book. On the walls that separate the rich affluent area of Mumbai from the slum that is setting for this book, there are giant advertisements for
Aaron Hamid GEO 3602 Professor Price 3/1/14 Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Book Review Katherine Boo’s prize winning non-fiction account of life in the slums of Mumbai deals with the key themes of inequality, unemployment, poverty and powerlessness through the presentation of the striking reality of daily life in a Mumbai slum. The initial description of the slum and the surrounding area showcase these themes in a clear manner. Within the first few pages
Literature as it Leads to Sustainable Activism The Beautiful Forever sign in downtown Mumbai is a symbol of status and progress, but lying behind the sign is just one of the many slums around the Mumbai airport. Katherine Boo author of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, is a magnificent storyteller writing about the most heart-wrenching of circumstances. While reading the novel the triumphs and downfalls of the people of Annawadi can be felt through the pages. When Karam and Kahkashan are accused and
On October 23rd, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Katherine Boo spoke, as part of the Indiana Journalism School’s speaker series, about her experiences whilst writing her 2012 book Behind the Beautiful Forevers. Behind the Beautiful Fovevers follows the lives of residents of Annawadi, a Mumbai slum that is located right next to the city’s international airport. Whilst writing her book, Boo spent three whole years living in the Annawadi slum. Boo’s book has garnered practically ubiquitous acclaim
truth came out: osteosarcoma. Thus the Sobiechs embarked on a journey that no one ever wants to walk, but that forever changed their lives... and yours. The first lesson in this story is that there is always good even through the bad
future a chance because of what they have done in the past. They fear that the past will catch up to them and will ultimately destroy them. Yet, not even for a second do they think about the possibility that life can be different if they leave the past behind. In Heidi Durrow’s novel, The Girl Who Fell from the Sky, Rachel, a young girl who is afraid of what her future will be like because of her past. But while she fears that her past will hinder her future, she realizes that she can start anew, because
Gloria, one of the main characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Beautiful and Damned is the inspiration for the young character Serena Vanderwoodsen in the modern teenage drama “Gossip Girl.” Serena can be characterized as the modernized version of Gloria, as they are both wealthy, beautiful, city girls who have a sense of independence and are wild at times. The book is mentioned at various times throughout the six seasons of the show and the directors themselves have said that they were big fans
the ominous feeling of the gloomy clouds surrounding every corner of the photograph. Photography is a basis of knowledge to shed light upon what we know today. We are surrounded by it in our daily lives, but do we really see everything that lies behind a photograph? Photos capture memories and remind us of good times in our lives. However, today, society has turned photography from a tool to capture a memory into a device that is used by anyone who has an expensive camera or even a smartphone. We
surroundings. She was working hard to change and then realized she will always be imprisoned by her thoughts. Elisa opens her door of acceptance to the man, because she wants someone to understand her, and she is looking for excitement. Being buried behind her flowers, she longs for escape.no matter how hard she tries she accepts what she has been dealing with for so long Elisa is a lonely woman who enjoys growing and nourishing her chrysanthemums. Since her husband is always working by the fence
fiction, having no fact behind "Beauty and the Beast" is an age old fairy tale intended to show that love could overcome any obstacle and heal any wound. If Belle did not love the Beast before the last petal fell from the enchanted rose, he would remain a beast forever and society would never accept him. "Beauty and the Beast" being the first ever animated film nominated for the “Best Picture” academy award. We