In the movie Slumdog Millionaire, director Danny Boyle shows that when a person loves someone deeply, they will do many difficult, challenging, or painful things for him or her that they would never do for anyone more, just like Jamal did for Latika. Jamal signs up for the show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” to get noticed by the girl he loves. The short story, A Month and a Day: A detention Story written by Ken Saro-Wiwa, reflects the author's belief that one day someone will stand up for his own cause and protest against the Nigerian government and international authorities. oil companies that were destroying his homeland. Both Jamal and Ken Saro-Wiwa are optimistic and have illusory expectations of positive outcomes in the future. Jamal hopes he and Latika end up together one day, while Ken Saro-Wiwa hopes he can make a change in Nigeria. Hope and the will to survive are best shown by the characters in Slumdog Millionaire and A Month and a Day: A Detention Story, in their need for true love, personal values, and an optimistic future. Jamal Malik from the movie Slumdog Millionaire has liked Latika since they were kids. Difficult circumstances tore them apart. After a few years, Jamal and his brother Salim return to their hometown to find Latika. To take Latika with him, Salim had to kill gang leader, Maman. When they went to a hotel room, Jamal told Latika that it was their destiny to be together. When Salim got drunk, he joined Javed's gang and kicked Jamal out of the room. When Jamal turned eighteen, he signed up for the most popular show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in the hope that Latika would notice him. In his last question on the show, he chose the option of calling a friend... middle of paper... he fought for the same cause even after his death, and they finally achieved their goal. Ogoni was no longer a wasteland. Everyone has a different idea of ​​hope. For example, Jamal's idea of ​​hope was his love for Latika. Their love is what gave him the will to survive and overcome everything thrown at him in life even at such a young age. Ken Saro-Wiwa's hope and will to survive was his passion to help the people of Ogoni and change their future forever. Saro-Wiwa did not live long enough to see the courage he gave the citizens of Ogoni to fight for themselves. He inspired a lot of people and, as he said, he wanted to die trying to do something right, and he did. Jamal and Latika fought for their love and finally got a future together. If Jamal or Saro-Wiwa had lost hope, they would never have had the will to survive and achieve their goals.