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Slumdog Millionaire-Ancient India Movie analysis (50 points)

1) Where is Jamal Malik from? Where does the beginning of the movie take
place?
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2) Why do the opening scenes show Jamal Malik getting beaten? Why do the
authorities think he has cheated?
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3) What is a Slum dog? If you were going to compare it to one of the social
castes in India which caste would it be? Why?
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4) When they first flashback to Jamals childhood where does he lives? What
kind of job do his brother Salim and he have? Describe the human and
physical features of where he lives.

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5) Why did people attack the slum that Jamal and his brother lived in? What
religion were the people who attacked the slum? What religion were the
people they attacked?
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6) As Salim and Jamal are hiding in the abandoned train a quote appears Im
the elder in the family now, and I say shes not coming in, okay? What does
this quote tell you about Indias family and social structures?
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7) As Jamal falls off the train and grows older he stumbles upon one of the
Seven Wonders of the World. What is the name of the famous Islamic
building that he gives tours at?
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8) When Jamal stays in Salims new living space he hears Salim ask for
forgiveness. Based on what Salim is doing what religion is he following?
How can you tell?
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9) Give an example of one person from the movie who would each of the
following castes and why you would put them in that caste:
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10) Throughout this movie there have been many instances where the
director uses symbolism or parts of the movie that represent a larger idea.
What does the show Who Wants to be a Millionaire represent in regards to
the Indian Caste System? Why does the game show host get so mad when
Jamal advances to the final question?
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Open Ended Analysis: (50 points)
Who Wants to be a Millionaire was a very popular game show in
American culture during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The object of the game
as shown in the movie above was to answer trivia questions right in a gamble to
win 1 million American dollars. However if you noticed in the movie Slumdog
Millionaire, people watched the show much more when Jamal had the opportunity
to win 20 Million Rupee. Answer the following open ended question in paragraph
form (1 Paragraph for each question)
- Why does the game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire have a more
significant impact on the people of India than the people of the United
States? Explain.
- How does our social classes and social class system differ from the caste
system that is used in India?
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