Thinking activity on The White Tiger by Arvind Adiga
This blog is part of my academic thinking activity
1) How far do you agree with the India represented the novel The White Tiger ?
The white tiger novel written by Arvind Adiga. Yes I agree with the India represent in the novel white tiger. I don’t think whole India like this but some places are represented that condition. Adiga represent the India's dark side. He only show the dark side of India. In this novel he shows working class people and their life style or how they suffered. Adiga taking about entrepreneur driver. We find the corrupt nature in the Balram's character. Balaram is a central character of the novel. We can not say India like this but it's true at some darker place.
We see how education required for society . And we find in this novel education system in a very bad manners. Primary is starting to grasp knowledge and students capture their teachers behaviour. So in this novel Adiga represent darkness of India's education system and Teachers. How students copied their teachers habits split. Teacher is drinker and he is nothing to do in his class. Very dusty class no any other facilities are there. All see the poverty of India. The white tiger novel criticized the poverty and darker side of education and poor class people condition. How poverty forced to do corruption and wrong things for a good life. How rich people easy blame on them they do wrong things from torchers. The other thing is superstition and blind faith on religion God or river. This novel also do satire on that. The novel criticized hanuman as a slave of ram. He was blind follower. We consider Ganga river a holy river but he used in a different contex.
2) Do you believe that Balram's story is the archetype of all stories of 'rags to riches'?
Yes I believe that Balram's story is the archetype of all stories of rags to riches. It is realistic novel. The character like Balaram can be found in real world who do many wrong things yet not caught by police. The novel ends with poetic justice by punishing Balram. In real world poetic justice not happened everytime. The novel shows the reality of life.
3) smilarities between The White Tiger and Slumdog millionaire
1. Narrative structure - wanted poster # KBC show
The novel and movie Narrative structure is similar. Both used same flashback techniques. In the movie Jamal remember his past incidents in KBC reality show. And give the and from his observation. He is very intelligent person all things are captured his mind and connecting dots. And novel protagonist wrote a letter Balram looked his wanted poster.
In the both work writer and filmmaker do satire on police department. Both story are very satirical and goes a parallel. There are also mention both are chaiwala . Nowadays it’s also used in political satire chaiwala do anything right or wrong . So novel and movie's narrative structure is almost same.
2. Indianness
India is a centre of the novel and film. There are so many things are connected with India. Like police system, education, train, poverty, corruptions, religion.
Train :
Train is very symbolically used in novel and movie. Train is so criticized for indianness. Without train Indians Bollywood movie is not complicated. And we can also says without train Indians image are not complete. Railway station is full of public and crowd. Railway station is a symbol of poverty in India.
Religion :
Religion also played vital role in film or novel. India’s larger audience believe in God. It is a dark side India. It’s also symbol of less education in Indians. In the novel described Ganga as Black mud river. Or the other example is Hamunam is faithful servant of Ram. Or Buddhism.
In the film Hindu and Muslim have a problem. Ram or darshando ghanashyam song to teach by slums master. Also of the people faith in religion other is little boy become a shankara. We show that how people do a corruption through the religion. Religion is a best way to cheat people. Religion is tool is to do wrong things.
Education system:
Jamal and Balram is uneducated character. One good thing is in both character. Both have a good observation skill is very powerful . They are learn from observing the thing and knowing or understood the people. Bad side of education in novel blaram 's primary education system and teacher are very bad manners. Filmmaker portrayed worst side of education system in India.
Poverty :
Novel and movie describe the darkness of India. In the film dharavi area is a slum society. It is a largest slum area of Asia which located in India. How they suffered for basic needs to live life. This situation forced to do crime and wrong things. Money give power and rules on poor people. In film two brothers are there one following good things and other do a wrong Because of basic need. Novel and film shows very deep indianness. Anyone who wins has four kind of possibilities
He cheated
He is lucky
He is genius
It is a written
Corruption :
Corruption found in both novel and film. Balram's corrupt nature of entrepreneure driver . How he earn extra money from his owner. Or sell the petrol with extra cash. We also sell the whiskey bottle or freelance taxi permission.
In the film Jamal's brother shows with corrupt nature . He get more cash from tourist or cheat with them. His team sell the car part or KBC anchor also do cheating and behave very bad manners with Jamal. Anchor do acting like he is very happy for Jamal but back side of stage not behave in a good way.
3. List of the questions asked in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'
1. Who was the star in the 1973 hit film "Zanzeer"
a) Shah Rukh Khan
b) Salman Khan
c) Amitabh Bachhan
d) Ranbir Kapoor
Ans: C
2. A picture of three lions is seen in the national emblem of India. What is written underneath it?
a) The Truth alone triumphs
b) Lies alone triumphs
c) Fashion alone triumphs
d) Money alone triumphs
Ans: A
3. In depiction of God Rama, he is famously holding what in his right hand?
a) A bow and arrow
b) A sword
c) A child
d) A flower
Ans: A
4. The song " Darshan Do Ghanshyam" was written by which famous Indian poet?
a) Surdas
b) Tulsidas
c) Mira bai
d) Kabir
Ans: A
5. On the American One Hundred Dollar Bill, there is portrait of which American Statesman?
a) George Washington
b) Franklin Roosevelt
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Abraham Lincoln
Ans: C
6. Who invented the revolver?
a) Samuel Colt
b) Bruce Browning
c) Dan Wesson
d) James Revolver
Ans: A
7. Cambridge Circus is in which UK City?
a) Oxford
b) Leeds
c) Cambridge
d) London
Ans: D
8. Which cricketer has scored the most first class centuries in history?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Ricky Ponting
c) Michael Slater
d) Jack Hobbs
Ans: D
9. In Alexander Dumas' book, "The Three Musketeers", two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos. What was the name of the third Musketeer?
a) Aramis
b) Cardinal Richetieu
c) D' Artagnan
d) Planchet
Ans: A
10. While the police inspector was questioning Jamal's knowledge, he asked Jamal whose picture was on the Indian 1000-rupee note, and then showed him when Jamal claimed not to know. Whose picture was it?
a) Mohandas Gandhi
b) Muhammad Jinnah
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Gopal Gokhale
Ans : A
4. On what grounds can you deconstruct the film with reference to post colonial tools / theories.
The slumdog millionaire we see as a post colonial perspective. This film directed by Danny Boyle. In the film Indin people shows a very poor condition and white people are good. No doubt Danny Boyle portrayed a harsh reality of India. But India's minus point white people are glad to see it. He portrayed white people are superior then us. That is clearly reflected in one seen that foreigners are come to visit Taj Mahal. And that time Salim take more money from them and some Thief stolen their car parts and sold it . That that foreigners balm on Jamal he is responsible for that . And Jamal beaten by some people at that time visitor shows mercy upon Jamal and give a money. So director portrayed white people are too kindness and good fellow. But that is not true. He shows India as a poor, dirty, uneducated, uncivilised, corrupt and they are good gentle man and good fellow. The other thing is that Jamal seat at railway station at that time camera focused on Pillar and on the pillar made by white people that board is focused so he always try to show they are superior.
5) Compare with Texture and Treatment of subject content in film and novel.
4) "Language bears within itself the necessity of its own critique, deconstructive criticism aims to show that any text inevitably undermines its own claims to have a determinate meaning, and licences the reader to produce his own meanings out of it by an activity of semantic 'freeplay' (Derrida, 1978, in Lodge, 1988, p. 108). Is it possible to do deconstructive reading of The White Tiger? How?
This blog is part of my academic thinking activity
1) How far do you agree with the India represented the novel The White Tiger ?
The white tiger novel written by Arvind Adiga. Yes I agree with the India represent in the novel white tiger. I don’t think whole India like this but some places are represented that condition. Adiga represent the India's dark side. He only show the dark side of India. In this novel he shows working class people and their life style or how they suffered. Adiga taking about entrepreneur driver. We find the corrupt nature in the Balram's character. Balaram is a central character of the novel. We can not say India like this but it's true at some darker place.
We see how education required for society . And we find in this novel education system in a very bad manners. Primary is starting to grasp knowledge and students capture their teachers behaviour. So in this novel Adiga represent darkness of India's education system and Teachers. How students copied their teachers habits split. Teacher is drinker and he is nothing to do in his class. Very dusty class no any other facilities are there. All see the poverty of India. The white tiger novel criticized the poverty and darker side of education and poor class people condition. How poverty forced to do corruption and wrong things for a good life. How rich people easy blame on them they do wrong things from torchers. The other thing is superstition and blind faith on religion God or river. This novel also do satire on that. The novel criticized hanuman as a slave of ram. He was blind follower. We consider Ganga river a holy river but he used in a different contex.
2) Do you believe that Balram's story is the archetype of all stories of 'rags to riches'?
Yes I believe that Balram's story is the archetype of all stories of rags to riches. It is realistic novel. The character like Balaram can be found in real world who do many wrong things yet not caught by police. The novel ends with poetic justice by punishing Balram. In real world poetic justice not happened everytime. The novel shows the reality of life.
1. Narrative structure - wanted poster # KBC show
The novel and movie Narrative structure is similar. Both used same flashback techniques. In the movie Jamal remember his past incidents in KBC reality show. And give the and from his observation. He is very intelligent person all things are captured his mind and connecting dots. And novel protagonist wrote a letter Balram looked his wanted poster.
In the both work writer and filmmaker do satire on police department. Both story are very satirical and goes a parallel. There are also mention both are chaiwala . Nowadays it’s also used in political satire chaiwala do anything right or wrong . So novel and movie's narrative structure is almost same.
2. Indianness
India is a centre of the novel and film. There are so many things are connected with India. Like police system, education, train, poverty, corruptions, religion.
Train :
Train is very symbolically used in novel and movie. Train is so criticized for indianness. Without train Indians Bollywood movie is not complicated. And we can also says without train Indians image are not complete. Railway station is full of public and crowd. Railway station is a symbol of poverty in India.
Religion :
Religion also played vital role in film or novel. India’s larger audience believe in God. It is a dark side India. It’s also symbol of less education in Indians. In the novel described Ganga as Black mud river. Or the other example is Hamunam is faithful servant of Ram. Or Buddhism.
In the film Hindu and Muslim have a problem. Ram or darshando ghanashyam song to teach by slums master. Also of the people faith in religion other is little boy become a shankara. We show that how people do a corruption through the religion. Religion is a best way to cheat people. Religion is tool is to do wrong things.
Education system:
Jamal and Balram is uneducated character. One good thing is in both character. Both have a good observation skill is very powerful . They are learn from observing the thing and knowing or understood the people. Bad side of education in novel blaram 's primary education system and teacher are very bad manners. Filmmaker portrayed worst side of education system in India.
Poverty :
Novel and movie describe the darkness of India. In the film dharavi area is a slum society. It is a largest slum area of Asia which located in India. How they suffered for basic needs to live life. This situation forced to do crime and wrong things. Money give power and rules on poor people. In film two brothers are there one following good things and other do a wrong Because of basic need. Novel and film shows very deep indianness. Anyone who wins has four kind of possibilities
He cheated
He is lucky
He is genius
It is a written
Corruption :
Corruption found in both novel and film. Balram's corrupt nature of entrepreneure driver . How he earn extra money from his owner. Or sell the petrol with extra cash. We also sell the whiskey bottle or freelance taxi permission.
In the film Jamal's brother shows with corrupt nature . He get more cash from tourist or cheat with them. His team sell the car part or KBC anchor also do cheating and behave very bad manners with Jamal. Anchor do acting like he is very happy for Jamal but back side of stage not behave in a good way.
3. List of the questions asked in the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'
1. Who was the star in the 1973 hit film "Zanzeer"
a) Shah Rukh Khan
b) Salman Khan
c) Amitabh Bachhan
d) Ranbir Kapoor
Ans: C
2. A picture of three lions is seen in the national emblem of India. What is written underneath it?
a) The Truth alone triumphs
b) Lies alone triumphs
c) Fashion alone triumphs
d) Money alone triumphs
Ans: A
3. In depiction of God Rama, he is famously holding what in his right hand?
a) A bow and arrow
b) A sword
c) A child
d) A flower
Ans: A
4. The song " Darshan Do Ghanshyam" was written by which famous Indian poet?
a) Surdas
b) Tulsidas
c) Mira bai
d) Kabir
Ans: A
5. On the American One Hundred Dollar Bill, there is portrait of which American Statesman?
a) George Washington
b) Franklin Roosevelt
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) Abraham Lincoln
Ans: C
6. Who invented the revolver?
a) Samuel Colt
b) Bruce Browning
c) Dan Wesson
d) James Revolver
Ans: A
7. Cambridge Circus is in which UK City?
a) Oxford
b) Leeds
c) Cambridge
d) London
Ans: D
8. Which cricketer has scored the most first class centuries in history?
a) Sachin Tendulkar
b) Ricky Ponting
c) Michael Slater
d) Jack Hobbs
Ans: D
9. In Alexander Dumas' book, "The Three Musketeers", two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos. What was the name of the third Musketeer?
a) Aramis
b) Cardinal Richetieu
c) D' Artagnan
d) Planchet
Ans: A
10. While the police inspector was questioning Jamal's knowledge, he asked Jamal whose picture was on the Indian 1000-rupee note, and then showed him when Jamal claimed not to know. Whose picture was it?
a) Mohandas Gandhi
b) Muhammad Jinnah
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Gopal Gokhale
Ans : A
4. On what grounds can you deconstruct the film with reference to post colonial tools / theories.
The slumdog millionaire we see as a post colonial perspective. This film directed by Danny Boyle. In the film Indin people shows a very poor condition and white people are good. No doubt Danny Boyle portrayed a harsh reality of India. But India's minus point white people are glad to see it. He portrayed white people are superior then us. That is clearly reflected in one seen that foreigners are come to visit Taj Mahal. And that time Salim take more money from them and some Thief stolen their car parts and sold it . That that foreigners balm on Jamal he is responsible for that . And Jamal beaten by some people at that time visitor shows mercy upon Jamal and give a money. So director portrayed white people are too kindness and good fellow. But that is not true. He shows India as a poor, dirty, uneducated, uncivilised, corrupt and they are good gentle man and good fellow. The other thing is that Jamal seat at railway station at that time camera focused on Pillar and on the pillar made by white people that board is focused so he always try to show they are superior.
5) Compare with Texture and Treatment of subject content in film and novel.
4) "Language bears within itself the necessity of its own critique, deconstructive criticism aims to show that any text inevitably undermines its own claims to have a determinate meaning, and licences the reader to produce his own meanings out of it by an activity of semantic 'freeplay' (Derrida, 1978, in Lodge, 1988, p. 108). Is it possible to do deconstructive reading of The White Tiger? How?
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