The White Tiger
Arvind Adiga
Aravind Adiga was born in 1974 in Madras (now called Chennai) and grew up
in Mangalore in the south of India. He was educated at Columbia University in
New York and Magdalen College, Oxford.
The White Tiger tells the story
of Indian entrepreneur
personality, stories of ‘rags to riches’. It is written by Indian author Aravind Adiga. It was first published
in 2008 and won the 40th Man Booker Prize in the same year. It described “Dark
Humor” and brutal realities of India.
Key Facts
• Full
Title: The White Tiger
• When
Written: 2005-2008
• Where
Written: USA and India
• When
Published: 2008
• Literary
Period: Contemporary
• Genre:
Novel
• Setting: Modern day India
This blog is a part of my thinking activity, for more details
(Q)
How far do you agree with India represented in the novel The White Tiger?
The representation of India in the novel
is based on brutal realities. How poor and upper-class people live and the experience of the author can be found in the novel.
In the journey from birth to dying how
many harder levels faced by poor people, shown in the novel with the various incident.
Arvind Adiga did a satire on the education system, people believe in superstitions, he satire on religion, he makes fun of god and goddesses (Hanuman, Ganga), corruption, joblessness, master-
slave relationships, servants treated as an animal (no dignity in work), fight
for have vs. have nots, dark India vs. light India and satire on Police. Yes, these are realities of India that can find in the novel.
(Q) Do you believe that Balram’s story
is the archetype of all stories of ‘rags to riches’?
Yes, when you are growing fast and
others are not as much you then there is something different in your style, it
may right or wrong also but here Immorality can find more in the Indian entrepreneur
personality.
War for white-collar.
Balram’s story becomes the archetype of all stories. He becomes a businessman when he killed his
master and stole his money. Balaram flees to Bangalore and he starts a new business of taxi with the help of
Police.
Where
in the movie Slumdog Millionaire, Jamaal becomes rich with own experience. He
was a self-help book for himself. He faced the cruelty of society and system but
these types of cases can find rare. Mostly use immorality to become rich,
those who are loyal and honest to society and system they will go down in
benefits.
(Q) Write
a blog on similarities between The White Tiger and Slumdog Millionaire. Include
following points:
1.
Narrative structure - Wanted Poster # KBC show
Balram became famous by Wanted poster,
#Chaiwala
Flashback technique used in both and parallel stories going on.
In
the novel The White Tiger, Balram writes
letters to Wen Jiabao, the premier of China.
In
the movie when Jamaal tries to find the answer of KBC, the story turns in the past. sequences
are well connected so proper use of Greek Unities.
(Q) Write
a blog on similarities between The White Tiger and Slumdog Millionaire. Include
following points:
1.
Narrative structure - Wanted Poster # KBC show
The technique of flashback used and parallel stories going on in both.
In
the novel The White Tiger, Balram writes
letters to Wen Jiabao, the premier of China.
In
the movie when Jamaal tries to fins the answer of KBC story turns in the past. sequences
are well connected so proper use of Greek Unities.
Jamal
became famous by KBC show and Balram by Wanted poster.
2.
Indianness
In
the novel and in the movie satire on the system described by writer and director.
Education: Teacher's habits shown in the novel
(Mouth freshener and splitting on wall copied by students) where buildings and the situation of an educational institute in the dirty environment shown in the film.
Slum
area: Dirty areas and
growing India captured in the movie.
Police:
Police played a noxious role in both, in
the novel Balram gave bribe to the police, while in the movie anchor of KBC did
wrong with the help of police to entrap Jamal.
List of the questions asked in the ' Slumdog Millionaire'.
1. Who was the star in the 1973 hit
film "Zanzeer"
ans. Amitabh Bacchan
2. A picture of three lions is seen
in the national emblem of India. What is written underneath it?
Ans. The Truth alone triumphs
3. In the depiction of God Rama, he is famously
holding what in his right hand?
Ans. A bow and arrow
4. The song " Darshan Do
Ghanshyam" was written by which famous Indian poet?
Ans. Surdas
5. On the American One Hundred Dollar Bill,
there is a portrait of which American Statesman?
Ans. Benjamin Franklin
6. Who invented the revolver?
Ans. Samuel Colt
7. Cambridge Circus is in which UK City?
Ans. London
8. Which cricketer has scored the most
first-class centuries in history?
Ans. Jack Hobbs
9. In Alexander Dumas' book, "The
Three Musketeers", two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos.
What was the name of the third Musketeer?
Ans. Aramis
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