4. So, what does this rich, Greek warrior have in common with an 18 year-old boy from the slums? While comparing Odysseus and Jamal, there were a few connections that I noticed: Both Odysseus and Jamal had to travel abroad before returning to their true loves. Both had to use their wits to solve problems.
5. Call to Adventure When Jamal calls to be on the show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”. He gets accepted and prepares to go on the show.
6. Call to adventure: Odysseus was still stranded on the Island of Calypso when Calypso received word that Zeus had declared war on him. He was to be released from the island.
7. Helper/Amulet His main helper is his brother Salim, although Salim betrays him several times. His other helpers are the people in the game show audience. He has several people who pretend to help him but really betray him.
9. Crossing the Threshold Jamal did not know the answer to the final question. During the break, the game show host fed Jamal a wrong answer. Jamal did not fall for his trick.
10. Crossing the Threshold Odysseus leaves the Island of Calypso and begins his journey home.
11. Tests Answering the questions on the game show Surviving without a mother or father Finding a way to make money Finding a way to reach Latika
12. Tests Fighting the Cyclops Surviving the sirens Surviving the wrath of Poseidon Winning the competition for Penelope Odysseus was given a bag of wind that should have delivered him home. His sailors opened the bag and it sent them to the wrong place.
13. Climax When Latika sees Jamal on the television and goes after him. They finally reunite.
14. Climax/Final Battle Odysseus disguised as a beggar and killed all other suitors and their maids. He won the competition for Penelope just in time.
15. Flight Jamal answered the question correctly, even though the game show host fed him an incorrect answer. The host accused Jamal of cheating and he was arrested and beaten until he could prove himself innocent. After that, he returned to the show.
17. Return Jamal answered the final question correctly and had to return to his “average” life. I guess you could not really call it average, though. Now he had 20 million rupees.
18. Return Family and friends of the suitors and sailors came after Odysseus but Athena protected him, yet again.
19. Elixir Jamal and Latika end up together. She is out of danger and he no longer suffers from poverty.
