Slumdog Millionaire was truly a
brilliant movie. This dynamic film told a gripping tale about how a boy’s
experiences from growing up in the slums of India helped him achieve success on
the Indian version of the TV show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire.” In Slumdog
Millionare, I would consider the main character’s brother, Salim, to be the
villain in the movie. In the beginning years of Jamal (the main character) and
Salim’s life, Salim was always a bit of a trouble maker. He did things such as
locking Jamal in a bathroom stall while his idol was visiting their slum, and
selling Jamal’s prized possession for a few coins. These things were all
harmless for the most part, but it was not until their mother died that you did
see the true evil in Salim. After an attack on the boys’ slum, Jamal and Salim
were orphans - left to fend on their own. Latika, another child that became an
orphan due to the attack, began to follow them. Jamal always showed compassion
on Latika, but Salim never did. Salim left Latika out in the rain to freeze to
death directly after they escaped the attack. Later on in the story, Jamal and
Latika were developing a strong friendship, and I think that Salim felt a bit
envious of that. Salim, was the oldest and so he was responsible for taking
care of himself and Jamal. I believe that he just viewed Latika as another
mouth to provide for, which is why he was always evil to her. I related to
Salim a little bit because I think that when you are living in such rough
conditions all you are thinking about is surviving, and it’s even harder when
you don’t have a friend to make things easier. Salim is even better in my book, when in the
end he realizes that he has done a lot of wrong, and he protects Latika and Jamal,
which claims his own life. I think that this showed his true character.
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