Bittersweet in a sense is a mixture of both sadness and joy at the same time. Saroo Brierley experiences many bittersweet moments during his lifetime. From the time he was living with his family in poverty, to scavenging for food and shelter alone in Calcutta, to being adopted and having another chance at life with the Brierley’s in Tasmania. He is the definition of someone that has gone through hell and back and is now sharing his story to the whole world. When I think of bittersweet, I immediately think it’s about an event that although the circumstances were horrible, something good still came out of it. For instance, Saroo mentions that although he never had a father figure in his life, he was still able to make the best of it as he describes
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For example, Saroo illustrates that while lost in Calcutta, he was horrified to see two dead bodies lying among the piles of rubbish: one with his throat cut, the other with his ears chopped off. He stated he had never seen anything like that where he lived and when he did see dead bodies they were treated respectfully. It gave him the urge to be with his family so that he could be protected and cared for, but later did he realize that no one was coming for him and in a sense gave him the will strength to fight for his life as he mentions, “I realized that to have any hope of returning home, I would have to be as strong as a I could be. Otherwise, I would disappear, or even die” (Chapter 3, pg. 64). Seeing those dead bodies as a kid was not only traumatizing, but also a horrible view to watch. It made him aware of what could happen to him if he didn’t grow up soon. As they say, he had to “tough up or shut up” If he had a chance of surviving in the dangerous streets of Calcutta. It was a bittersweet moment in his life because while he did see a traumatizing image that could scar him for the rest of his life, it was the turning point where he decided he was not going to end up like that. He was going to fight no matter what till he was safely back home. If you think about it, most of us at 5 years old didn’t know what was even going on, so imagine Saroo surviving and seeing horrendous images every day. He
For example, Saroo illustrates that while lost in Calcutta, he was horrified to see two dead bodies lying among the piles of rubbish: one with his throat cut, the other with his ears chopped off. He stated he had never seen anything like that where he lived and when he did see dead bodies they were treated respectfully. It gave him the urge to be with his family so that he could be protected and cared for, but later did he realize that no one was coming for him and in a sense gave him the will strength to fight for his life as he mentions, “I realized that to have any hope of returning home, I would have to be as strong as a I could be. Otherwise, I would disappear, or even die” (Chapter 3, pg. 64). Seeing those dead bodies as a kid was not only traumatizing, but also a horrible view to watch. It made him aware of what could happen to him if he didn’t grow up soon. As they say, he had to “tough up or shut up” If he had a chance of surviving in the dangerous streets of Calcutta. It was a bittersweet moment in his life because while he did see a traumatizing image that could scar him for the rest of his life, it was the turning point where he decided he was not going to end up like that. He was going to fight no matter what till he was safely back home. If you think about it, most of us at 5 years old didn’t know what was even going on, so imagine Saroo surviving and seeing horrendous images every day. He