Bigger Quote by Arundhati Roy
“In Delhi the cars are getting bigger and sleeker, the hotels are getting posher, the gates are getting higher, and the guards are no longer the old chowkidars, the watchmen, but they are fellows with guns. And yet the poor are packed into every crevice like lice in the city. People don't see that anymore. It's as if you shine a light very brightly in one place, the darkness deepens around.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Greater Common Good, 1999
Urban inequality deepens as wealth and security concentrate, leaving the poor hidden in overlooked spaces.
In simple terms: Rich get richer, poor stay hidden.
Key Takeaway
Notice hidden poverty.
Themes
inequality
urbanization
visibility
Mood
disillusioned
concerned
Type
social commentary
observational
When to use this quote
- City planning
- housing policy
- public awareness campaigns
Key Concepts
Social stratification
spatial segregation
Questions to Reflect On
- How does visible wealth obscure hidden poverty?
- What policies can reveal and address these gaps?
A Different Perspective
Wealth can mask suffering, not solve it.
