Slumdog Millionaire Synthesis

Do we create our own fate or is our future set from the start? This is a question that society often ponders and a question that every individual has a different opinion for. "Slumdog Millionaire" by. Vikas Swarup and "The Road Not Taken" by. Robert Frost are two pieces of literature that have the common theme of destiny and choice. In Slumdog Millionaire, the main character of Ram is portrayed to be a humble and selfless individual who overcomes several "obstacles and pitfalls" in his journey of life. Throughout this journey, he flips a coin in every difficult choice he must make, believing that this coin is "lucky". However, at the end of the book it is revealed that his coin has heads on both sides, and he states " luck has nothing to do with it". At that moment Ram throws the coin and watches it sink down into the bottomless ocean. Does "luck come from within"? Or once again does the concept of creating our destiny arise? "The Road Not Taken" by. Robert Frost has the similar idea of choices and consequences that shape our future. By taking "the one less traveled by" the speaker makes the choice of choosing one road over another revealing that one should not be afraid to take risks and make their own choices. The choice of a certain road will change his life in one way or another, but this change is unknown to the reader. Both characters in "The Road Not Taken" and "Slumdog Millionaire" make difficult choices to overcome obstacles in their lives, and they have "made all the difference". In conclusion, the choices we make, the goals we set, the obstacles we confront and the consequences we face are what shape our future.