narrative features in media texts: Julia Strachan “Slumdog Millionaire”‚ directed by Danny Boyle‚ is a complex‚ fast pace film. We are taken on a journey through India as Jamal Malik tells us his life story to prove his innocence. Jamal grows up in the Slums of India and with his brother Salim by his side the learn how to survive on their own. Through different life events Jamal progressively learns the answers to the ‘who wants to be a millionaire’ questions. This film breaks the boundaries of stereotypes
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* Describe at least ONE character or individual who was important to the text(s). Explain why the character was important‚ supporting your points with examples of visual and / or oral language features. In Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire an important character was Salim Malik. Salim’s actions impact on his brother’s life and happiness. Through his actions we understand the conflicted nature of Salim and how difficult it is for him to balance his loyalty to his brother with his own personal
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life. The increasing popularity of an American television show in India‚ as portrayed in Slumdog Millionaire‚ is consistent with more and more citizens valuing monetary wealth over all else. It also shows that the population doesn’t want to have to work hard for their money. They want easy‚ fast money that involves very little effort. Hence the popularity of the television show‚ Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Not only does a show like this promote monetary values over life experience and hard
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meaning that the extent of media coverage is directly correlated to it. Hence‚ using the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’‚ I will be examining how the variety game show in the film‚ which is the prize narrative‚ becomes successful due to its level of publicity. ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ revolves around a main lead Jamal‚ who grows up in the slums and participates as a contestant on the game show ‘Who wants to be a Millionaire’. The fact that Jamal has been chosen to participate in the game show out of possibly thousands
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PLOT SUMMARY – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE Danny Boyle Jamal Malik‚ an 18-year old Mumbai slum kid‚ get right through to the last question on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ and the chance to win 20 million rupees. But straight after the show breaks for the night‚ he is arrested on suspicion of cheating. The show’s quizmaster Prem Kumar‚ himself a product of the slums‚ is unwilling to share the limelight with the young upstart. A night of mistreatment and torture fails to elicit a confession‚ so
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Connections- Slumdog Millionaire 1. Jamal’s personality and morals remained relatively constant throughout his life despite many traumatic and difficult experiences. From what I have seen in the movie‚ I can conclude that Jamal is a kinesthetic learner‚ meaning that he obtains his knowledge physically. These events shaped Jamal positively‚ because through his life experiences‚ he has acquired and obtained a great amount of general knowledge‚ more than what is expected from a “Slumdog”. As the great
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assignment – slumdog millionaire November 2009 Slumdog millionaire Once upon a time there was a poor boy called Jamal‚ who won a lot of money. How did he do it? A: he cheated B: He’s lucky C: He’s a genius D: it is written. Slumdog millionaire is a movie of Jamal Malik‚ a young boy from India‚ who wins 20 million rubies. He does this‚ only because he believes the love of his life will be watching. Jamal doesn’t know the answer to the last question‚ but he wins – how does he do it? Slumdog millionaire is a
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What are the Major Story Theme(s) of Slumdog Millionaire? The major themes of Slumdog Millionaire that can be seen through-out the movie was Prejudice‚ Poverty and Determination. According to Schaefer prejudice can be defined as “ a negative attitude toward and entire category of people‚ often an ethnic or racial minority group”. (Schaefer‚ 2008‚ p. 237). Prejudice happens when people have a false pre-conception about an individual or a group. It is seen throughout this movie and even
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A Film Review about “Slumdog Millionaire” Rate: R Runtime：2 hrs Genre: dramas Theatrical release: 09-01-2009 Cast: Dev Patel ‚ Irrfan Khan‚ Anil Kapoor‚ Madhur Mittal‚ Freida Pinto Director: Danny Boyle Screenwriter: Simon Beaufoy Producer: Christian Colson Composer: A.R.Rahman Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures Have you ever asked yourself how long will love be? Will it be forever or just a few months‚ years? Have you ever believed in true love which can survive through hardship‚ selfish
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Slumdog Millionaire and Poverty Porn In the article Slumdog Millionaire and the Troubled Place of Cinema and Nation‚ Nadine Chan discusses how the rag-to-riches romance‚ Slumdog Millionaire has more often than not been labeled as “poverty porn” due to the way it exploits a poverty stricken Mumbai society and promotes “slum tourism”. While some critics accuse the film of exploiting western perceptions of India‚ with its depictions of impoverished slums ruled by gangsters‚ as well as other unwholesome
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