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Why did Prabaker urge Lin to get out of the crashed taxi quickly? Why didn't Lin help when he understood what was happening? Did they act selfishly? Why or why not?
Prabaker pulled Lin from the taxi with great urgency because he knew that in Bombay, an angry mob descends upon and beats the people in the car that's responsible for a car accident. He wanted to protect Lin and himself and knew that it was too late to save the driver, as the crowd seemed to want his blood. Lin didn't help the taxi driver in part because he was taken by surprise, though a small part of him also felt a spiteful appreciation for the revenge carried out by the crowd. After all, the driver had...
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