My favourite part in VBTS (Village By The Sea)

I would firstly like to start of by introducing this book which I have just read, Village by the Sea. It is a book which emphasize on the rural parts of a certain region in India whereby a children in a dysfunctional family had to take on the role as a breadwinner and homemaker. Hari, the eldest son had to take over the role of his drunkard father to fish and earn for the whole family.
As for my favourite part of the story, it is when Bombay is introduced and the description of the spectacular scene when the villagers were on sea towards Bombay in a protest. It actually gives the readers a felling that a new hope is coming; more opportunities and Hari will get a job.
However, what I like about this part of the story is it reflects upon real life situations that things do not always turn up right. For every surprises and miracles Hari was expecting to encounter, he did meet the cruel and unfriendly side of the city. The rich were very wealthy; the poor were cold and hungry. The lives in Thul seem better than the lives of the poor in Bombay. Sometimes we see stuffs to be the best on the other side and will never expect the disadvantages. We will then learn to be cautious and not be tricked by our excitement. What we are pursuing may be wrong and should think twice on what we are doing at times.