How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Slumdog Millionaire.
Quote #1
INSPECTOR: A little electricity will loosen his tongue.
It takes more than a little torture to shake Jamal, who's been to hell and back in order to get where he is. He's not about to fold now.
Quote #2
JAMAL: YAAAA! AMITABH!
Jamal's determination to meet his hero shows that even from a young age, Jamal has been relentless in achieving any goal to which he sets his mind.
Quote #3
SALIM: He offered a good price, so I sold it.
Salim, however, undermines Jamal's hard work by stealing the autographed picture and selling it for a few rupees for his own benefit. In this contrast between Jamal's principled perseverance, and Salim's more morally ambiguous opportunism, we can see as the two brothers embark down two different paths.