The White Tiger

Sarah Palazzo, Megan Welch, Alex Gotowski

Aravind Adiga

Born 23rd October 1974Grandfather was chairman of Karnataka BankEmigrated to Sydney, AustraliaStudied English literature at Columbia

University“The White Tiger” is his first book

India

2nd most populous countryHome to four of the world’s major religions;

Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Jianism Independence from Great Britain in 1947Nonviolent resistance by Gandhi

‘’ Among the 11 public services covered in the survey, the Police is the most

corrupt. An overwhelming 80 % of those who had

interacted with the department had paid bribe.” (Transparency International)

Amount of Black Money in Swiss banks?1.4 Trillion

(Professor R Vaidyanathan)

More than 50% of people have paid a bribe to get a job done in a public office.

(Transparency International)

Ninth Largest Economy/138th nominal GDP per capita

Percentage of people living on less than 1 dollar a day

Estimated to have a 3rd of the world’s poor

(World Bank)

Caste System: system of social stratification and restriction, still firmly in

place today

The Nehru-Gandhi’shave been dominant in the Indian

National Congress since the country’s independence

not related to the Mahatma

What is the significance of cars/transportation in the novel?

What does Balram’s obsession with the cleanliness of the car after the child was hit represent?

Light vs. Dark

What role does democracy play in modern India? Is it working?

What is the significance of Balram referring to his masters as different animals?

What does Pinky Madam represent in the novel?