“The human heart is too grand to be wasted in the gutter of cultural exclusivity” (Abhijit Naskar). You should always treat people equally, regardless of culture, race, or religion. A connected community where you can rely on each other can make a big difference in your growth, but if you are treated as an outsider, it can make you feel clueless about where you belong. This is the case for Sal, who comes from an Indian family and is ostracized by his entire community. In the novel A Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson, Sal Singh is framed for the murder of his girlfriend, and he too is murdered, though it is disguised as a suicide. Pippa, the protagonist of the book, has seen this happen firsthand and knows deep down that this “suicide” …show more content…
The only reason they wouldn't talk to him was because they thought he was the murderer since he was brown. So even though they have very little evidence of what happened, they profiled him because of his skin color. Towards the end of the book, she reveals her work to show the entire community what she discovered and tells everyone the truth. On page 385 Pippa announces, “For my senior capstone project, I decided to solve a murder. I did not know that this project would put myself, my friends, and my family in danger, and would end up changing lives. This project began with Sal. To find the truth in him. When this project was over, it would end with four people in handcuffs and one being set free in a makeshift prison cell. Collectively we turned a beautiful life into the myth of a monster,”( Jackson 385). During this speech, she names all the suspects: Elliot Ward, Howard Bowers, Max Hastings, Becca Bell, Jason Bell, and Andie Bell, and explains their contributions to the crime. Pippa tells the community to do better, be nice to everyone no matter what, and not turn into a