Questioning the meaning of freedom from "summary" of Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
The concept of freedom is a tricky thing. It's like a slippery eel that we chase through the water, never quite able to pin it down. We think we know what it means, but then something happens to make us question everything we thought we knew. Is freedom just the absence of physical constraints, or is it something deeper, more profound? Does it reside in the mind, or in the heart? Can we ever truly be free, or are we always bound by the chains of our own desires and fears?In 'Shantaram,' the characters grapple with these questions every day. They live on the fringes of society, in a world where the usual rules don't apply. For them, freedom is not just a theoretical concept - it's a way of life. But even in this unconventional existence, they find themselves bumping up against the limits of their own freedom. They may be free from the constraints of mainstream society, but they are not free from their own inner demons. Lin, the protagonist, is a man who has always been on the run - from the law, from his past, from himself. He thought that by escaping to India, he could leave all that behind and start anew. But freedom is not so easily won. He finds himself caught up in the violent underworld of Mumb...
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