Behind The Beautiful Forevers Book Report

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Some of the positives about the book behind the beautiful forevers written by Katherine Boo is that each chapter is from different experiences of people in places that are usually not looked at or known for being poverty ridden. The first section of the book focuses on the slums in India that is located near an Airport. I like the formatting of each chapter in the first section, and how it is focused on different people in the neighborhood that was connected by Annawadi and goes in further to get more information. Another positive was Asha chapter stuck out on the effects of globalization. Asha wanted power due to her husband job and status around the community as a mood swinging drunk. Her determination to be on top and to not being one of them women that is digging though the trash. This showed a part of the power structured that was formed and how money can affect the way people looked at her. When Mr. Kamble asked for a loan for his health and to insure his kids would eat. Asha response was” you can see my situation Asha,” he said “No …show more content…

I believe that having a strong connection with a charter in the book would give a good way for the reader to learn they live and process their surroundings. I wanted more on how Asha story of the things she had to do to get into power and dive deep into the saying “corruption it’s all corruption “(Pg. 20) , but I understand the writer is trying to more than more point of view that can try to give the reader different insights. The second con that I can find would be some of the chapters didn’t connect with the last one unless you look for the connection towards the end of certain chapters. I have a short attention span so it take a while for me to find connections to the last chapter I know that other people progress chapters the same

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