The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize for 2008. Set in modern India, this novel tells the story of an entrepreneur and how he became one. The story is told through letters written by Balram, the "White Tiger" to the Chinese Premier explaining how "democracy" and the system works in India. Balram comes from a large family and gets a job as a driver for a powerful and wealthy family. This helps with his "education" as he learns how Indian society operates. Brilliant story and well written. However, it is also a bleak story of corruption, and if the incidents depicted are true representations of life in India, then it is very concerning. 4/5Monday, June 1, 2009
The White Tiger
The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga won the Man Booker Prize for 2008. Set in modern India, this novel tells the story of an entrepreneur and how he became one. The story is told through letters written by Balram, the "White Tiger" to the Chinese Premier explaining how "democracy" and the system works in India. Balram comes from a large family and gets a job as a driver for a powerful and wealthy family. This helps with his "education" as he learns how Indian society operates. Brilliant story and well written. However, it is also a bleak story of corruption, and if the incidents depicted are true representations of life in India, then it is very concerning. 4/5
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