Through story telling, this film manages to emphasize the individuality that exists in non-Western cultures. Furthermore, through some elements, it is effective in acknowledging the audience's awareness of witnessing a story and raises the question of whether stories can ever truly be an accurate representation of reality. Through a critique of British perceptions of Indian people, Midnight's Children addresses confusion regarding an accurate sense of personal and national identity and related issues experienced by formerly colonized people. Things fall apart; Green grass, running water; and Fronteras Americanas all show examples of this in different contexts. Through all of these works, we, the audience, are reminded that everything written is a story that can be told differently by different people. They all raise the same question: If we started with different stories, we would have a different one