TamaraBeautifulButtflies about 21 hours ago
Adiga portrays the costs and penalties Balram has to take in order to ostracise himself from the ‘Darkness’ and extort his freedom although how colluded it may be.
TamaraBeautifulButtflies about 21 hours ago
Pg. 169
Jails full of servants covering for masters.
Balram to take responsibility for Pinky running over child
Pg 256
Towing load of death to the place it knew it had to go
Embracing freedom means to drop family and morals, and carry their deaths as a burden in order to escape. So no matter what he does, his family will always be on the line. To protect his family means to stay tied to the rooster coop, but to get out means being responsible for the deaths of his loved ones. Has to become corrupt in order to get out.
Adiga portrays the costs and penalties Balram has to take in order to ostracise himself from the ‘Darkness’ and extort his freedom although how colluded it may be.
PrincessofEngland about 21 hours ago
As a group:
Whilst Adiga’s representation of Balram as a dishonest servant epitomises recalcitrance, it is through the prevailing mindset of jungle law that Adiga actually suggests that amoral behaviour is the only tactic to survive.
PrincessofEngland about 21 hours ago
As a group:
Whilst Adiga’s representation of Balram as a dishonest servant epitomises recalcitrance, it is through the prevailing mindset of jungle law that Adiga actually suggests that amoral behaviour is the only tactic to survive.
PrincessofEngland about 21 hours ago
Mine:
Adiga aims to dispel any romanticised images of wealth through the depiction of a society where corruption is commonplace and reasonable for a well-earned fortune. This is evident throughout the protagonist, Balram’s, narration as his perception of honesty is permanently distorted to reflect his masters. This then acts as catalyst for Balram becoming progressively corrupt during his obligatory servitude towards Mr Ashok, which is further explored during the 6th morning when Balram questions his innocence since Mr Ashok had been “corrupted” by “Delhi”. The reader now understands that everybody is equally susceptible to the levels of corruption within India, regardless of hierarchical status.
_dumpling_ about 21 hours ago
The death of Mr Ashok serves as a purpose for Balram to proceed on with his journey to success. Balram exposes the inequitable atmosphere present as a driver to one’s master stating that one is commonly “framed for a murder his master committed”.
Tatitatlow about 21 hours ago
Our group : Balram exemplifies the corrupting power of servitude through the demand to reach social rank’s in India. As he suggests to wen jaio boa in his sixth letter Mr Ashok and Balram are to be equally susceptible to the levels of corruption despite their status. Adiga emphasises this by showing Balram’s actions to achieve greater status by divulging rampersads secret.
TamaraBeautifulButtflies about 21 hours ago
Servility – Balram demonstrates servility through his eagerness to remain loyal to his master, Ashok.
Connive – Balram portrays conniving behaviour after he murders Ashok, stealing his identity and fleeing to Bangalore.
Downtrodden – Oppression festers in the villages as people continue to remain downtrodden by those seated in authoritarian positions.
Amoral – Balram behaves amorally once he starts work with The Stork, as he ignores and demonstrates careless behaviours towards his own family.
Ostracise – Ram Persad was ostracised by Balram and Ashok once they discovered the true nature of his religion.
Balram’s retrospective narration allows him to perceive situations differently to how he would have at the time of the event.
Recalcitrant – Balram’s recalcitrant behaviour towards his family members, particularly his Grandma Kusum fails to abide family laws, such as providing money for the family.
_dumpling_ about 21 hours ago
Exploit:
Balram exploits his deceived desire to acquire a uniform as he views it as a necessity to gain a higher status.
Unscrupulous:
The unscrupulous atmosphere in the darkness influences Balram’s perceptions of surrendering his moral beliefs to break out of the dark and into the light. (rooster coop due to the oppression of the society)
Emancipation:
Obtaining emancipation requires immense betrayal.
PrincessofEngland about 21 hours ago
• Liberation: Adiga portrays that Balram cannot be liberated whilst being surrounded the river
• Injustice: The lower class society is faced with injustice due to the hierarchical boundaries that have been set by the rich to discriminate against the poor.
• Colonialism: the community is restricted by oppression after the British leave and they either succumb to this domination or commit desperate actions to escape.
• Inextricable bond: there was an inextricable bond between master and servant which prevented betrayal however seeked further corrupt actions.
• Rationalises: Balram attempts to justify his wrongs by blaming the society in which he surrounds himself in.
• Manipulated: Balram is manipulated by authority figures predominantly with money which ironically has a reverse effect on his identity.
• Inequality: there is a clear stark division between the poor and the rich in Indian society, especially regarding additional services.
• Rooster coop: the lower class society feel they are bound by the rooster coop which hinders freedom, however they are oblivious to their easy escape.
• Retrospective narration: the non-linear structure of Balram’s perspective highlights that his past significantly impacts upon his actions.
• Morality: Balram commits amoral actions by disregarding his own morals in order to be free.
PrincessofEngland about 20 hours ago
English liquor: the Indian society were thinking back to colonial times and believed that the British were the ultimate example and they would aspire to be them.
Driver- uniform: Balram believed that acquiring a job would lead to greater future successes however, he quickly realised he was still bound by the job title he held. It is represented as a measure of success.
Mother- cremation: her body resisted the flames that consumed her amongst the river bed of the supposedly holy river. This portrayed to Balram that his mother was fighting for a life she never could have whilst being held back in the family.
Father – no treatment in hospital: the corrupt system allowed for the rich to flourish even when requiring treatment and to kill off the poor by providing a lack of resources.
Tea shop – spiders: Balram implies that those destined into the caste system blend into the background of everyday life and only serve one purpose.
Listening to other conversations in the teashop: Balram finds language cognitively stimulating which further extends on the lack of education he received as a child in order to help him learn about the dangers of the world.
Praying in the bedroom when Ram Persad was above him: Balram felt the need to act religious when amongst authoritative people in order to establish dominance.
How he treated Ram P when he found out he was Muslim: Balram’s behaviour towards the fellow driver changes as he believed he gained dominance after learning his secrets.
Buffalo: the grandmother is portrayed as a greedy beast that takes all the family resources for her own interests.
Refusal to send money home: Balram disregards his family connections once he has a job and feels they’re undeserving of his money as they were the ones that stripped him of an education and gave him poor prospects in life.
Complains to brother about being pulled out of school and brothers response: Balram is angry at his family for not allowing him to complete the required education level
PrincessofEngland about 20 hours ago
English liquor: the Indian society were thinking back to colonial times and believed that the British were the ultimate example and they would aspire to be them.
Driver- uniform: Balram believed that acquiring a job would lead to greater future successes however, he quickly realised he was still bound by the job title he held. It is represented as a measure of success.
Mother- cremation: her body resisted the flames that consumed her amongst the river bed of the supposedly holy river. This portrayed to Balram that his mother was fighting for a life she never could have whilst being held back in the family.
Father – no treatment in hospital: the corrupt system allowed for the rich to flourish even when requiring treatment and to kill off the poor by providing a lack of resources.
Tea shop – spiders: Balram implies that those destined into the caste system blend into the background of everyday life and only serve one purpose.
Listening to other conversations in the teashop: Balram finds language cognitively stimulating which further extends on the lack of education he received as a child in order to help him learn about the dangers of the world.
Praying in the bedroom when Ram Persad was above him: Balram felt the need to act religious when amongst authoritative people in order to establish dominance.
How he treated Ram P when he found out he was Muslim: Balram’s behaviour towards the fellow driver changes as he believed he gained dominance after learning his secrets.
Buffalo: the grandmother is portrayed as a greedy beast that takes all the family resources for her own interests.
Refusal to send money home: Balram disregards his family connections once he has a job and feels they’re undeserving of his money as they were the ones that stripped him of an education and gave him poor prospects in life.
Complains to brother about being pulled out of school and brothers response: Balram is angry at his family for not allowing him to complete the required education level
ASukhman1 about 20 hours ago
English liquor: The attachment to the British monarch restricts the Indian society to move forward as they are motivated to imitate British customs.
Uniform: The lower class in the Indian society aspire to have a uniform as it is a measure of success however they are emancipating one type of servitude and entering another.
Cremation: the various cremation ceremonies fail to liberate the soul of the dead from lower class. They remain oppressed by the system even after death.
Privileges: the lower class don’t receive proper medical care as a result of corruption in the government leading to doctors failing to be paid and therefore not providing their services.
Religion is practiced as a fake admission into society in order to be accepted into a system that is not accommodating for anyone outside of Hinduism.
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davey-whitec Apr 15, 2016
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QueenAnge Apr 15, 2016
Adiga’s The White Tiger puts forward post-colonial views that the Caste system will have devastating effects on society as well as the wealthy people who want to imitate British rules. Adiga’s epistolary narrative acts to show his disapproval of India’s manipulative society that causes people to hinders emancipation their way out of the Caste system and the only way to do this is to act immorally. Individuals in the lower castes especially find themselves bound by tradition and customs that subjugate their lives. However Adiga demonstrates through the tainted Balram Halwai the recalcitrant actions one must take to escape these customs and how the Caste system corrupts the Indian society whether belonging to a higher caste or a lower caste.
Shania.Thomas Apr 15, 2016
The devastating world of modern India, with its clear division between its servants and masters is explored in Aravind Adiga’s epistolary novel ‘The White Tiger’. Set in modern times Adiga’s novel acts as a post-colonial critique of the Caste system and how it oppresses the lower classes, portrayed through the retrospective narration of protagonist Balram Halwai. Adiga portrays Indian society to be one that cultivates immoral actions that causes Balram to become increasingly corrupt
Chelz143 Apr 15, 2016
Set in the 21st century era Aravind Adiga critiques the impacts of colonization aspects of India and the devastating reality of caste system in a poverty stricken culture. His epistolary novel, “The White Tiger”, uses Balram to explore the vast effects of a patriarchal society mainly present in Northern India. The utilization of retroactive narration provides a more realistic approach to Balram’s perspective; His burning desire to become successful and escape the chicken coop. Adiga suggests that in order to be emancipated from the Caste system, it was necessary for Balram to adapt to the corruption filled system by murdering his own master. Adiga illustrates that although Balram betrays the religious values and common morals, he exits servitude via the only route available to him in order to achieve higher status, justifying his reasons to committing such crimes.
PrincessofEngland Apr 15, 2016
The devastating world of modern India, with its clear division between its servants and masters is explored in Aravind Adiga’s epistolary novel ‘The White Tiger’. Set in modern times Adiga’s novel acts as a post-colonial critique of the Caste system and its manipulative effect on the population which must adhere to hierarchical rules, this is portrayed through the retrospective narration of protagonist Balram Halwai. Adiga portrays Indian society to be one that cultivates immoral actions that causes Balram to become increasingly corrupt.
Chelz143 Apr 15, 2016
Set in the 21st century era Aravind Adiga critiques the impacts of colonization aspects of India and the devastating reality of caste system in a poverty stricken culture. His epistolary novel, “The White Tiger”, uses Balram’s journey from darkeness into light to explore the vast effects of a patriarchal society mainly present in Northern India. The utilization of retroactive narration provides a more realistic approach to Balram’s perspective; His burning desire to become successful and escape the chicken coop. Adiga suggests that in order to be emancipated from the Caste system, it was necessary for Balram to adapt to the corruption filled system by murdering his own master. Adiga illustrates that although Balram betrays the religious values, traditions and customs, he exits the cultivated seed of servitude via the only route available to him in order to achieve higher status, the reader accepts his justification to committing such crimes.
QueenAnge Apr 15, 2016
Adiga’s The White Tiger puts forward post-colonial views that the Caste system will have devastating effects on society as well as the wealthy people who want to imitate British rules. Adiga’s epistolary narrative acts to show his disapproval of India’s manipulative society that causes people to hinders emancipation their way out of the Caste system and the only way to do this is to act immorally. Individuals in the lower castes especially find themselves bound by tradition and customs that subjugate their lives. However Adiga demonstrates through the tainted Balram Halwai the recalcitrant actions one must take to escape these customs and how the Caste system corrupts the Indian society whether belonging to a higher caste or a lower caste.
PrincessofEngland Apr 15, 2016
He returned from America an innocent man, but life in Delhi corrupted him—and once the master of the Honda City becomes corrupted, how can the driver stay innocent? Page 197
The-Sheep Apr 15, 2016
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga is a social commentary on the effects of the huge gap between the wealthy and the poor in post-colonial India. This large gap creates instability that often leads to morality being compromised for individual gain. The poor are so desperate that they are willing to do almost anything to make it out of poverty. At the same time, the rich are so far removed from the plight of the poor that they become desensitized and corrupt in order to maintain their stature. The story is told through Balram Halwai, as he recalls his path from the poverty to wealth, telling his tale in the first person and through this shows how his own morals were steadily changed and corrupted in order for him to continue on his journey to the ‘India of light’. Despite the reader being told of the corrupt choices and actions, they are also reading about his struggles and hardships, ones that are shared among many of India’s people. Through the events of his childhood, the lengths to which poverty affects him and the extremes he must bend to as a servant, the reader is able to sympathise with Balram as he makes those decisions and makes himself more and more like his masters, whom are simultaneously being hated more and more by the audience as they are shown the true nature of the master and the light he lives in.
Will_is_my_new_name 6 minutes ago
Aravind Adiga’s epistolary novel, “The White Tiger” explores the contaminated morals of newly found entrepreneurs and the impact of the post colonial mindset on the Indian society. Post 1947 India saw the exodus of the British, by extension, the birth of a nation seemingly not yet ready to bear the burden of a democratic society and soon succumbed to a newly adopted means of corruption to advance in society. Through the eyes of a servant, we see the hardships they must endure to compete in the community and how in some cases, being morally flexible is the only way to do so. Through this, we understand that the many aspiring entrepreneurs are left with no other option than to rebel against system and take what they need with force, thus going against the societal expectations and moral obligations of the Indian society. Although the reader is left with a disdainful view of Balram’s actions, they realise that Balram is not the one at fault, but the Indian society and moral rules it tries to bind its people to, thus losing sympathy in that instead of Balram.