: He earns the nickname "White Tiger" from a school inspector for his intelligence and potential—qualities as rare as the animal itself.
: Driven to escape the "Rooster Coop" (the cycle of servitude), Balram eventually murders Mr. Ashok, steals a bag of bribe money, and flees to Bangalore. The White Tiger
The White Tiger is an epistolary novel narrated by , a former servant who becomes a successful entrepreneur in Bangalore. The story is told through a series of letters Balram writes to the visiting Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao. The Protagonist's Journey : He earns the nickname "White Tiger" from
: Balram is born in the rural village of Laxmangarh, Bihar, a place he calls the "Darkness" due to extreme poverty and exploitation by local landlords. Balram eventually murders Mr. Ashok
