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Summary Of Behind The Beautiful Forevers By Katherine Boo

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Ailee Doniger Ms Mckinney Global Perspectives 23 January 2023 There is no doubt that Katherine Boo’s Behind The Beautiful Forevers is an incredibly impactful book. However, did Boo’s potentially biased perspective impact how the book came across? Boo was born in Washington DC and quickly discovered a love for journalism. She met her husband, who was from India, and he convinced her to write a book about Indian slums. Boo then set out to do what would become a little more than three years of research. Because of Boo’s extensive research, her perspective is not biased. Ultimately Boo is unbiased due to her extensive research, her gratitude to the people of Annawandi, and the veracity of her story. Boo spent three years doing meticulous research about the people of Annawandi. In both previous and later articles about Annawandi, people were labeled as “slum dwellers” (Kotoky). Boo was the first to call them by their names, instead of derogatory labels. And though Boo used public …show more content…

Every account, every story, mentioned in the book is unequivocally true. “Boo learned about the residents' social distinctions, their struggles to escape poverty, and conflicts that sometimes threw them into the clutches of corrupt government officials…the characters are real” (NPR). As Boo learned about the culture of Annawandi, she began writing a book, unbiased, about what she saw. She shared what she saw with the world, trying to make a difference. In conclusion, Katherine Boo’s Behind The Beautiful Forevers is an unbiased account of true events that happened in Annawadi. Ultimately Boo is unbiased due to her meticulous research, her immense gratitude to the people of Annawandi, and the truthfulness of her story. Boo’s story is an incredible new view into the lives of some of the poorest people in India. Her book is an incredible recollection of an injustice that happened to Abdul and his family. Works

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