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Slumdog Millionaire, by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup, follows the rags-to-riches story of an Indian teenager who becomes a millionaire by winning a version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.”
Slumdog Millionaire Summary. Jamal Malik, a young man who hails from the worst slum area of Calcutta, India, is now in the hot seat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, one question— one snippet of trivia—away from winning twenty million rupees.
- Danny Boyle
Slumdog Millionaire study guide contains a biography of director Danny Boyle, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
- Danny Boyle
Summaries of the individual chaptersfrom the text Slumdog Millionaire. Ram had been arrested after having won the quiz. He was tortured by the police who thought that he had been cheating. Smita rescued him and he decided to tell her how he had managed to answer all the questions correctly.
PageWinningsTitle Of ChapterSummary311,000The death of a hero6 years previously, Ram lived together ...482,000The burden of a priestRam was born in Delhi and was left ...685,000A brother’s promiseThe boys got new neighbours in the chawl ...9010,000A thought for the crippledIn the juvenile home Ram who was now ten ...Lights, camera, action! Jamal Malik, a young man from the slums of Mumbai, is on the hot seat of the Indian version of the popular game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. And if that weren't exciting enough, he's one teensy question away from winning the grand prize of 20 million rupees—roughly $436,000 U.S. dollars at the time.
But at the end of the day, Slumdog Millionaire is not a story of despair and hopelessness. Instead it's a tale of resilience. It's empowering and uplifting… and super-crazy romantic. In many ways Slumdog can be seen as a Dickens novel for the 21st Century, a rousing rags-to-riches tale for a multicultural, globalizing world.
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Slumdog Millionaire study guide contains a biography of director Danny Boyle, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
