The Theme Of Simply Living In The Mumbai Slum

Through his research, Venkatesh hoped to learn more about the everyday lives of gang members and others living in poverty. His discoveries offer a unique view of the subjects he studied because of his ability to personally observe them up close for an extended period of time. He uncovers the complicated relationship between the gang members and local tenants. Not surprisingly, there is some level of fear and powerlessness expressed by tenants towards the gang. Despite these natural feelings, most voiced that overall they were grateful for the gang and its protection. Although they may have had to pay taxes to J.T. the inhabitants of Robert Taylor appreciate being able to count on him to keep them safe. This is largely a result of the lack of police presence in the projects and their nonchalant attitude towards the people residing there. I was amazed that police and medical assistance didn’t even bother to respond to the tenants calls, which is why overtime they stopped calling. This is but one of many examples of corruption in the projects. While Venkatesh

In reading the first parts of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, the primary setting of Annawadi was not often described in a glowing light. The area gave me the image of a worse off poorer part of an inner city. The slum seemed to be rather crowded, often very dirty with trash being abound, unclean sewage water being prevalent, overall a rather unnerving place to live. Looking more towards the conditions of the population of Annawadi, there is not a whole lot of positive to be gleaned from here. The majority of the slum’s citizens do not have stable paying jobs, forcing people to undertake very unconventional paths to gain money, such as Sunil, who like a number of people, gain money by scavenging through garbage. Additionally due to the unsettled

“What you don't want is always going to be with you. What you want is never going to be with you. Where you don't want to go, you have to go. And the moment you think you're going to live more, you're going to die” (Page 32). This quote shows how harsh it is to live in the slum of Annawadi. It is saying if you are born in the slums that it will be almost impossible to find a life of fortune of any kind. More often than not, it seems that if you are born Annawadi, you will remain in poverty for the rest of your life. Many reasons can be attested for here. The first being that disease spreads vigorously throughout the streets and allies of Annawadi. This is

While it may be easier to persuade yourself that Boo’s published stories are works of fiction, her writings of the slums that surround the luxury hotels of Mumbai’s airport are very, very real. Katherine Boo’s book “Behind the Beautiful Forevers – Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity” does not attempt to solve problems or be an expert on social policy; instead, Boo provides the reader with an objective window into the battles between extremities of wealth and poverty. “Behind the Beautiful Forevers,” then, exposes the paucity and corruption prevalent within India.

Quick, there is a murder on the loose who only kills people wearing a blue coat. What's the first thing you do? Do you wear your blue coat in defiance of the blue coat killer? I mean, who is some murder to tell you what you can and cannot wear?Do you hide it, I mean there's a murder so it common sense, right? But what if you couldn’t hide them? Now imagine that the blue coat killer is a euphemism for the oppression in our society, and the blue coats are the things being oppressed in people, whether it be race, gender or class. Some oppressed people wanted to fight the oppression, like the people who would wear coats in defiance, while others would try and hide away the things that were oppressed, like there class or their

Most children have an idea of a potential career path by the time they are very young. Often times their career goals are influenced by the adults they see on a regular basis, which is why a plethora of small children want to be school teachers or doctors. But what about children who do not have the privilege of being around academically successful-or even employed-adults? From where do they receive academic reinforcement? This poses the question; how does growing up in extreme poverty shape the morals and goals of a person? In the novel The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, the main character Esperanza is raised in a poverty stricken neighborhood with few positive role models in her life. In the few scenes school is mentioned,

I think Peeta wanted to be coached separately when he asked Haymitch to give them tips on how to survive. he told him being liked can help him to get sponsors. By getting sponsors it helps him it won't really help him win but it can help his district, he also wants people to like him for who he is not someone they want him to be. Peeta doesnt want to change for no one that's what makes him likeable. He try’s nice to everyone and calls Katniss to do the same but Katniss isn't good at making friends.

There will always be a house of your dreams that you will want in your lifetime. There is always a true meaning behind a house. When you buy a house there is always a reason you are picking that certain house to buy. The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisnero has a main character named Esperanza. Esperanza and her family have moved quite a bit during her childhood. Her and her family move to The House on Mango Street which is at last their own house, it is not the promised land of their dreams. “Her parents overcome their dejection by saying that this is not the end of their moving, that it is only a temporary stop before going on to the promised house. The narrator knows better. The conflict between the promised land and the harsh reality,

Everyone wants to be a part of the streets but not everyone has the heart, dedication, or strength to live the lifestyle. There is a law of ethics when running around in the streets. There are rules that one always has to follow in order to survive. There is no love when dealing with those that follow the code, ones heart has to be made coal because anything can happen and anything goes. Out there in the streets you are a family that continuously looks out for each other and let nothing separate the bond that you have on the streets. In this paper I will discuss what the code of the street is and what is consist of, also residential segregation and how it hold those in the streets back from achieving success.

In Katherine Boo’s “Opening Night: The scene from the airport slums,” we see the continual contrast in Mumbai between the extremely poor and the rich. She describes the effects of extreme poverty. The juxtapositions highlight the social disruption, economic disadvantages can cause. We also learn that movie’s depiction of slums is glamorized and unrealistic. Most shocking the author focuses on several characters, mostly young people (like Sunil), and describes the environment they live in. We see the overwhelming effects of extreme poverty in every aspect of their lives and realize they will not be able to escape and rise out of the slums. The lack of education and jobs are preventing these people from progressing. We realize how the rich

The novel begins in the Mumbai slums where it is every man for themselves. People live on top of one another near an international airport and luxury hotels. The living conditions are harsh, and people must be thrifty scavengers in order to survive and overcome the challenges. It is difficult because it seems everyone is taking advantage of the slum residence and taking away opportunities for them to better themselves. One of the main characters is Abdul

The city of Mumbai has seen much growth in the past years. A string of elegant hotels have been set up for travelers and high-class business men. An ever growing, top of the line airport has been built for those coming in and out of the country. From the outside, Mumbai seems to have taken a liking to being internationally integrated with the rest of world, otherwise known as globalization. This is not the case, however; as seen in Katherine Boo’s novel Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity. This novel is set in a slum right next to the Mumbai International Airport called

This paper will describe police power and police authority. I will also talk about police discretion as for as whom gets locked up and who is allowed to go free. This paper will discuss the different use of police force. In this paper I will also talk about police attitude, police misconduct, and physical abuse among police officers.

The reform from the political era transitioned into the professional era. This era is focused on crime control and was a centralized organization. The main focus was to stay professional, including with the community, therefore the relationship with the community was very distant. Police were to follow the “3 R’s”. The first R is the rapid response to service calls, police must respond to calls quickly. The second R is random patrol, which helped keep crime rates down from a police officer being around at random times. The last R is reactive investigation, investigators must investigate crimes with the intent to solve them. The pitfalls of the professional era were the attitudes of the police were extremely unfriendly and cold toward the citizens. They were basically an enemy to anyone who were not one of them or their family. This attitude did not go well with the people of the

The government also promises to the poor, better schools and hospitals. Balram’s father died because there was improper medical care in their home town, and the life expectancy in India is only 66.8 years. There are nearly 1,189,172,906 people in India and only 61% of the people living in India are literate. In New Delhi, though, the government does fulfill its promises to the rich. They live unaware and uncaring of the slums surrounding their middle class lives. The government makes promises of better livelihoods to its people that are never fulfilled; causing India’s poor to remain in the slums and the government to have little understanding of the problems poor people face.