Essays on The White Tiger

Corruption is inevitable and is constantly spreading around third world countries at a rapid rate. Even with the many organizations trying to contain and end corruption, it is not likely that corruption in India can be stopped. Reason being is the poor can not receive...

Aravind Adiga’s ‘The White Tiger’, a Booker Prize winning debut, marked a growing revival of stark realism and social commentary in Indian fiction, and bought a, if somewhat cliched and overdone, honest portrayal of a country undergoing prominent socio-economic and democratic changes in a fresh...

In the book “The White Tiger”, by Aravind Adiga, Balram grows up learning about India’s corrupted mess first hand. Because of this, he becomes more independent and puts wealth and power before his morals to escape the corrupt society of India. By doing so, he...

In the book, The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga, the main character, Balram Halwai, name changes throughout the novel, reflecting his complex identity. The White Tiger is a story about how Balram, a man who grew up in India, living in poverty, went from being...

The White Tiger, by Aravind Adiga depicts the life story of a low-caste servant in Bangalore India attempting to escape the social and mental obstacles of the caste system which limit his destiny. Adiga uses an epistolary format to detail the relationship between India and...

In the book ‘The White Tiger’ by Aravind Adiga, it shows that corruption is inescapable in modern India, corruption is portrayed in the novel through many instances. In the novel ‘The White Tiger,’ it tells us about Balram’s life experiences as a self-declared “self-made entrepreneur.”...

In The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, Balram is initially portrayed as an appealing character despite informing us of the horrific crimes he has committed. His words, thoughts and deeds reflect his good nature in the beginning. But by the end of the novel, Balram...

The White Tiger. The name itself is characteristic to the whole book’s purpose. Aravind Adiga carefully weaves together vibrant symbols to provide the reader with a profound understanding of the book. He exposes corruption throughout all of India’s institutions. While corruption breeds corruption, a greater...

Postcolonial literature deals with various aspects including class differences and the representation of the subaltern or the voiceless. Lack of opportunities, deprivation of basic necessities, loneliness in a crowded world, alienation in one’s own country, subordination at all levels and being silent and resigned to...