Exceedingly, Abdul and his family, along with others as well, are at the mercy of government officials because, essentially, officials are the keys to freedom. Despite hopes to escape, however, most residents never receive a “square deal.” Boo recalls, “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” (Boo 222). Intricately interwoven into a mass web of established corrupted institutions, the residents in Annawadi seldom receive a chance to untangle themselves; consequently, because they cannot openly object about those who repress them, they openly dispute with each …show more content…
In America, there is a theory that if one is born poor, he/she still can advance both with motivation and the use of all available resources; however, India still has a caste system (ironic, because they are a democracy) where few people rise and, sadly, most people move down. For example, traditions such as arranged marriages and limited female freedom continue to plague the nation. Consequently, many have learned to embrace the fact that their social statuses will follow them wherever they go. Simply, to completely purge themselves of their ranks is virtually impossible; however, many continue to hope regardless of the uncertainties that follow suit. Boo describes, “The astonishment is that some people are good, and that many people try to be—all those invisible individuals who every day find themselves faced with dilemmas not unlike the one Abdul confronted…” (Boo 254). In an age where corruption usually prevails, many Indians still endeavor to live humbly, hoping to someday ascend another step on the caste ladder; however, this only occurs once in a blue moon. Another ideal example demonstrating the rarity of climbing up the social ladder in India is in the world-renowned, Golden Globe winning movie, Slumdog Millionaire (perhaps its demonstration of this unique occurrence is one of the reasons why it won the Academy Award for