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Quyen Nguyen
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The White Tiger

The character has changed throughout the book. Balram as the main character , living in the rural village of Laxmangarh, where he lived with his grandmother, parents, brother and extended family. He was forced out of school to work in the teashop. He learned about India's government and economic from listening to the customers conversations. Balram took a job, becoming Ashok main driver. When Ashok and Pinky Madam were having a night together, Pinky got drunk and took the wheel. Leading a death of a child"Adiga, Aravind. "The Fourth Night." The White Tiger: A Novel. New York: Free, 2008. 137. Print.." Having Balram's family put at risk Balram, got pressured to confessed that he was driving alone. …show more content…

"Adiga, Aravind. "The Sixth Night." The White Tiger: A Novel. New York: Free, 2008. 245. Print.. " Balram then moved and start his taxi business, when one of his driver killed a biker. He then pay off the biker's family. Balram explain that his family was certainly killed by Ashok family member. Balram consider his actions is a freedom that is worth his family's and Ashok. Mr. Ashok is Balram master, he's the Stork son and the Mongoose's brother. He's handsome and good nature. Also married to Madam Pinky but soon separated. Ashok dislike his family's business. His relationship with Balram didn't save him from being killed by Balram. Pinky Madam is Ashok wife, she is as good looking as her husband Ashok. She was never accepted by Ashok's family. Madam pinky got drunk and ran over a child. Still, she was unsatisfied with the life in India, she eventually left Ashok and move back to New York." Adiga, Aravind. "The Fifth Night." The White Tiger: A Novel. New York: Free, 2008. 156-157. Print.." Kusum is Balram's grandmother, she been blackmailing him to sending money home. The stork is one of the four animals that controls Laxmangarh. He is father to Ashok and Mongoose. The wild boar is one of the four animals, that controls …show more content…

The Mongoose is one of the four animals, that controls Laxmangarh, he's the brother of Ashok and the son of the Stork. "The Fifth Night." The White Tiger: A Novel. New York: Free, 2008. 156-157. Print.." Mr. Krishna is Balram's teacher in Laxmangarh, he was the one who gave him, his name. Vikram is Balram's father, he died of tuberculosis. Vikram motivate Balram to improve his life. Balram's mother died when he was very young. kishan is Balram's brother, he has a strong father-like figure. The Premier of China is whom Balram address the letter in the story. Dilip is Balram and kishan's cousin whom help them move to Dhanbad. Ram Persad was the Stork main driver but when Balram found his secret, he disappeared. Anastasia is the prostitute that Balram hired, he then found out her hair is dyed to blond zand got angry.The manager is Anastasia pimp. The Muslim shop owner introduce Balram to many great poets. Mohammad Asif work in Balram's company when he hit and killed the boy. Ms. Uma is a former lover of Ashok. Dharam was sent to Balram so he could take care of him. Vitiligo-Lips is one of the driver that Balram meet. Vijay is Balram's childhood hero. The Great

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