Abdul becomes a symbol of hope in Annawadi. Finally something good in the city of despair. Boo has really put a damper on our expectations for the last half of the book but when Abdul decides to become a better person, it’s like there's a glimmer in Boo's eye. Her writing style changes to indicate hope. Perhaps at least one person she meets will have a chance at a good life. There has always been a question that lingers when reading Boo about what it is to live life rather than to just survive it. Life in Annawadi seems to just be survived. It is only the smaller children who can enjoy it for a little while before they start working to support their family.
I don’t blame the westerners for looking away from the slums. If it’s only purpose is to make people feel guilty then thats what it’s accomplished. But wouldn’t India altogether be a completely different culture without them? Setting aside the immorality, poverty and corruption is interesting and full of culture. It keeps people grounded and hopefully motivates them to change it, whether it’s working or not.
We’ve been trying to change America’s government system for so long now, it seems pointless to even try. What is the world without war and peacemakers, and poverty and wealthy people and destruction and construction. It’s the food chain. We all play a part.
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