Behind the Beautiful Forevers Summary
Katherine Boo

Everything you need to understand or teach Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo.

  • Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Summary & Study Guide
  • 30 Behind the Beautiful Forevers Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers Overview

Katherine Boo’s journalistic approach to Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity allows the reader to explore the present day Annawadi slum of Mumbai, India. Boo narrates the stories of Abdul, a scavenging trash picker beset by unjust accusations and Asha, a local teacher bent on political corruption as they work towards a better life and escape from the slum in the shadow of Mumbai’s opulence.

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