Midnight's Children

I have been reading a book for the outside reading called "Midnight's Children". The book is about a boy named Saleem Sinai. Saleem Sinai was born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947. Which is when India officially became independent from England.Saleem realizes later on that all children who were born at midnight on August 15th have special powers. He tries to use his powers to bring all the children together and figure out the meanings of their gifts. This represents the diversity of India. The way the story is written  kind of outlines India's history and its independence. Anything that has to do with India always interests me, especially history. India is just so rich in culture, that I cannot help but to be fascinated by its history.