I am so excited about reading this book because many of my friends have seen the movie and said that it was amazing. They described many different emotions they felt when watching the film such as sadness, anger, and fear. All these reviews from my friends have encouraged me to make this book my choice for my ROAR this term!
So far I understand that the main character Ram Mohammed Thomas is a contestant on the quiz show "Who Wants To Win a Billion" in India. However, he is thought to be cheating because he lived in the "slums" of India. He worked as a simple waiter in a non professional restaurant so he shocked many people by his incredible victory in the show. Police officers find it so hard to believe that they take him to jail without any form of warrant,
or evidence to his cheating. Because the episode of the game show has not been aired yet, not many people know about Ram's victory. So not many people are aware that Ram is constantly questioned, beaten, and tortured.
This part of the book was incredibly difficult to read because he is an innocent guy who lives in penury with a simple dream of winning this game show. The police officers had absolutely no right to arrest him without a warrant, yet they continue to question, and torture Ram until he confesses to his crime. There was no crime! This angered so horribly, only a person who has deep hatred for another can do this kind of thing!
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