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?
