Balram Halwai is the narrator and protagonist of the novel The White Tiger. He was born into poverty in a rural Indian village and loses his parents at a young age. As a poor villager, he is only able to get work as a servant. Balram eventually gets a job working for a rich Delhi family, which exposes him to the vast corruption and inequality between the rich and poor in India. After his master's family tries to frame him for a crime, Balram kills his master Ashok and becomes a successful entrepreneur, describing himself in various contradictory ways.

1. Topic :- Character of Balram
Halwai.
● Name :- Vala Jyotsna Tanshukhbhai.
● Class & Semester :- M.A Part -2. Four (4).
● Paper Name :- The New Literature.
● Roll No :- 33.
● Email.Id :- valajyotsna7@gmail.com
● Submitted to :- SMT S.B.Gardi Department of
English MKBU.

2. Introduction
● “The White Tiger” is written by well
known Indian author Arvind Adiga.
● Born :- 23 Oct.1974 in Madras.
● Adiga is an Indian Australian writer &
Journalist.
● The Novel “The White Tiger is his first
novel and for this novel he also wan the
“Man Booker Prize” in 2008.

3. About The White Tiger
● The White Tiger is the debut novel by Indian author Arvind
Adiga.
● published in 2008.
● Story about Balram and his success in life, how he become the
successfull Entrepreneur.
● The White Tiger is a ...
● Fictional novel
● Dark comedy
● And Satire.

4. Character of Balram Halwai
Balram Halwai
Vikram Halwai
Kusum
His Mother
Dilip
Kishan
Dharam

5. Balram as Anti-Hero
● As a Servant.
● As a Murderer.
● As a Philosopher.
● As a Enterpreneur.

6. Character of Balram Halwai
● Balram is the novel’s narrator and protagonist.
● Son of Vikram halwai, Rickshaw – Puller.
● Balram Halwai is a poor Indian villager. He was born in a rural village of
Laxmangarh.
● He was a bright child but couldn’t study due to their financial condition.
● He lost his parents very early.
● His Family neigher gave name or not give Date of Birth.
● Then he starts to work in a tea shop where he begins to learn about India’s
government and economy from customer’s interaction.

7. Name Of Balram
Balram Halwai
Munna
White Tigar
Ashok Sharma
Boy
Rarest Animal
Enterpreneur

8. ● Balram then decides to become a taxi driver and
learns driving.
● He then starts working in New Delhi with Ashok
and his wife Pinky madam.
● During his stay in Delhi, Balram gets exposed to
extensive corruption.
● Contrast between the poor and rich is visible
through their proximity to one other.
Conti...

9. Conti...
India
Dark India Light India
Balram Ashok
Poor Rich

10. Conti...
● One night, Pinky madam was drunk to forced Balram
to leave the car so that she can drive. In a drunken
state, she hits something and drives away. Balram is
forced to confess that he was driving the car.
● we are left to assume that she has killed a child.
Ashok's family puts pressure on Balram to confess that
he had been driving alone. He become victim.
● Ashok bribes the government officials in order to
increase the benefit of their family coal business.

11. ● Observing his master's gradual corruption and driving
corruption and driving him through Delhi's seedier districts,
Balram becomes disillusioned and resentful.
● Although Ashok is a relatively kind master, Balram realizes
that whatever generosity Ashok has show him is only a fraction
of what he can afford.
● At the end Balram plans to kill his master Ashok and he get
sucusses, he become a Enterpreneur.
● Balram ...
● “I am a self – taught enterepreneur”.

12. Balram Variously Describes himself
as....
Balram
Thinking Man
Sees tomorrow
Murderer
Action and Change
Enterpreneur
Servent