Class Difference Leads to an Inferiority Complex: Discrimination and Inequality in The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

Abstract

Aravind Adiga is one of the assertive Indian novelists who retaliate to the issues of social realism on the canvas of Indian literature. India gained its independence in 1947. Even after the decennary, millions of Indians worried about the lack of basic utilities and rights. The White Tiger is about a fascinating, angry and brutishly absurd voyage of protagonist Balram from an Indian village to a successful businessman. He was aggravated by the unethical society. The poor are aggregated with the chickens who are kept in the Rooster Coop. The White Tiger symbolizes power, freedom and individuality. The White Tiger is a metaphor used for Balram for its intelligence, but despite his intelligence, he is unable to pursue his education further because of the economic condition. He finds his way out of this darkness by murdering his master Ashok and stealing his money. The researcher has approached and analyzed Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger from the Speciesism perspective to develop the argument of the study. The research is precisely based upon speciesism given by Richard Ryder in 1970 on the principle of racism and sexism. Speciesism is discriminating against one group on the basis of their race and sex.