The primary features of this world stem around the importance of men. Men make babies. Men provide for the family. Men should come first even in life. That is the culture these children have been born into. They concern themselves only with survival, not with the inappropriate or negative effects of their home environment.
What is the world’s ethos (the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize the world)?
They romanticize the idea of living in Budapest. They dream of moving away any place they deem to be less harsh of a reality. They believe that the only way to make it out is through cleaning up after others. They justify stealing because they are doing it for survival, not simply for the thrill.
What are the precise strategies that are used by its creator to convey the world to us and us to the world?
The main strategy in this story comes from the use of description and colorful language. The author makes up visualize the neighborhood. She describes everything in detail from the shapes and sizes, and colors of guava fruits to the experience of passing waste through the childrens bowels. Nothing is off limits.
How are our characters connected to the world?
The characters know that this is their reality. They may never make it out of the slums, but they dream of it. They want to live like those in Budapest. They want to move away to America and plan to study hard to achieve this goal. They want to do better for themselves, but the societies around them are toxic. They see a woman waste food while they starve and it angers them. They are angry with the world for not seeing their stuggle, and they want out.
And how are we the viewer or reader or player connected to the world?”
We are outsiders looking in. We are the people living in the beautiful houses. We see our neighbors struggle. We know that there are plenty of people in this would that would even be happy with our leftovers. Instead of truly trying to help, many of us run and hide in our comfort zones and pretend like theres no problem at all.
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