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Essay / Slumdog Millionaire Identity - 559
In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, different types of knowledge occur in this movie. The role of these types of knowledge is consistent and has its own framework of influence on the structural integrity of the film. Emotion: Emotion is a source of knowledge in this film, as emotion helps Jamal Malik understand the world around him. He grew up at the bottom of civilization and is confronted with all the negative aspects of this world. He accepts his faith as being raised in poverty and considers it a way of life. This has given him a certain perception of the world, but it is not as great as that of his brother. Salim sees the slums as an obstacle and sees money as a path to freedom and he sees it as a way of life. Therefore, this also influenced his reasoning in the sense that he would show cruelty to survive in this unjust world. Salim's emotions not only distort his beliefs, but also cause him to make bad, irrational decisions. We view their actions as cruel, but in terms of means of survival, they were intelligent in their own way. Later in the film he understands...