The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

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The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
Topic Started: Jul 11 2012, 08:58 AM (116 Views)
Ribs	Jul 11 2012, 08:58 AM Post #1
Member Posts: 481 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: October 2, 2011	The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga This is the story of a young man of low caste from Northern India. His world is the world of deprivation and poverty in his local area which is controlled by Landlords all of whom take their tolls from the villages in spite of their own vast personal wealth. Munna aka Balram becomes the second driver for one the landlords, The Stork. The story is of his journey from gratitude at his employment to his disillusionment with his masters, finally understanding the contempt with which he is treated and his gradual realisation that if he is ever to escape the ‘Rooster Coop’ he has to do something radical. Which he does. He kills his master and steals hundreds of thousands of rupees designated as bribes for politicians. He flees South and, undiscovered, he puts his knowledge to good use, bribes where necessary and become a wealthy entrepreneur himself. No moral story here! Along with the story, it’s a fascinating insight into modern India and all its problems, the bribery, corruption and vicious retribution that runs rife, the disenfranchisement of the poor and the corrosive power of the rich.



voice	Jul 11 2012, 06:02 PM Post #2
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	Instead of going over what I've already said here is a link to my review of the book. http://z9.invisionfree.com/KEYBOARD_FRIEND...showtopic=10012 Once you've read my review Ribs we could debate it.



Ribs	Jul 11 2012, 06:42 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 481 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: October 2, 2011	Yikes, that's some review.Where would you like to start?...and don't say ladies first! :lol:



voice	Jul 11 2012, 07:55 PM Post #4
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	Ribs Jul 11 2012, 05:42 PM Yikes, that's some review.Where would you like to start?...and don't say ladies first! :lol: I think we should start at the beginning and work our way through it. w-ink



Ribs	Jul 12 2012, 02:02 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 481 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: October 2, 2011	voice Jul 11 2012, 06:55 PM Ribs Jul 11 2012, 05:42 PM Yikes, that's some review.Where would you like to start?...and don't say ladies first! :lol: I think we should start at the beginning and work our way through it. w-ink Hmm. Lets see. In the Beginning there was the Darkness. That sounds like an interesting beginning for a Hindu Indian boy. Quite the opposite to the beginnings in the Bible where Let there be light and there was Light. I wonder if it mentions anything about the Beginnings in the Bhagvad Gita. You wanted a sensible debate? Then you’d better start one! Laughing man



voice	Jul 12 2012, 06:22 PM Post #6
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	Ribs Jul 12 2012, 01:02 PM voice Jul 11 2012, 06:55 PM Ribs Jul 11 2012, 05:42 PM Yikes, that's some review.Where would you like to start?...and don't say ladies first! :lol: I think we should start at the beginning and work our way through it. w-ink Hmm. Lets see. In the Beginning there was the Darkness. That sounds like an interesting beginning for a Hindu Indian boy. Quite the opposite to the beginnings in the Bible where Let there be light and there was Light. I wonder if it mentions anything about the Beginnings in the Bhagvad Gita. You wanted a sensible debate? Then you’d better start one! Laughing man When I first started reading what you wrote I thought you were pissed. Laughing man But reading on that soon turned to sarcasm..... and you know what they say about sarcasm? But then again you wouldn't be you without that little touch of witticism. Oh, we laughed..... but then they woke up from their dead status and had seen the world in the same position of flux. Now I've started I turn my hand over to you. w-ink B-lowKiss



Ribs	Jul 13 2012, 06:11 PM Post #7
Member Posts: 481 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: October 2, 2011	No debate forthcoming then B-lowKiss



voice	Jul 13 2012, 07:35 PM Post #8
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	Ribs Jul 13 2012, 05:11 PM No debate forthcoming then B-lowKiss As we are both masterdebaters a debate should be forthcoming, if not forth then maybe we can go as high as 5th or even sixth. What about that?



Ribs	Jul 17 2012, 06:24 PM Post #9
Member Posts: 481 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: October 2, 2011	You missed out the second coming Laughing man



voice	Jul 18 2012, 05:41 PM Post #10
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	Ribs Jul 17 2012, 05:24 PM You missed out the second coming Laughing man That has already been done; old hat. Let us progress, not subtract. w-ink



Ribs	Jul 18 2012, 07:20 PM Post #11
Member Posts: 481 Group: Members Member #237 Joined: October 2, 2011	Has it? Must have blinked and missed it! Not sure the Turks would agree.



voice	Jul 18 2012, 08:03 PM Post #12
Administrator Posts: 25,983 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 3, 2008	Ribs Jul 18 2012, 06:20 PM Has it? Must have blinked and missed it! Not sure the Turks would agree. How do you know? Turks are progresses as we are. w-ink



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