Regardless of the wealth of his employer, Balram still exists in horrific conditions and is treated badly. Balram manages to escape somewhat when he gets a job as a driver for a rich landlord, named The Mongoose. The beginning of the story, set in Laxmangarh, seems to drag on and depress, but it is vital for Adiga to make clear Balram’s humble and poverish beginnings. Adiga describes this corruption by entwining his story with the lives of the overlooked – the lives that story because of this corruption. It is Balram’s life story as well as being a story of a corrupt India. The story is told through a 321-page letter from the desk of Balram – The White Tiger – to the president of China, Wen Jiabao. The language is imaginative, flowery and detailed, taking the reader right to the heart of the dusty streets of India. First-time author Aravind Adiga paints a colourful, wonderfully rich picture of India in both its forms of wealth. It is the story of Balram’s life, starting in a poverty-stricken Indian village and moving onto the commercial chaos of Delhi. The White Tiger is a true rags-to-riches story, complete with compelling twist. He is also a servant, an entrepreneur and an incredibly intricate and loveable main character.
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