In Aravind Adiga's novel The White Tiger, Adiga depicts the condition of the Indian working class through the protagonist, Balram Halwai. He also pointed out the social inequality between the rich and the poor in Indian society. Balram is a perfect example of a self-made life story. However, his path to wealth wasn't entirely ethical, as he had to kill his master Ashok. Adiga implies that no one wants to be moral in a corrupt society. Morality will only keep you poor for a long time. Everyone wants to get rich in any way. Furthermore, the story is relevant to the real society of many countries living in poverty today.
Balram's story is told through seven letters he wrote to the chairman of the China Committee. His story begins with the deepest poverty. He started doing manual labor in a tea shop, mopping floors, and cleaning customers' clutter, before becoming a driver for a wealthy family. One day, Balram began to realize that in this society, you have to start at the bottom. He described a syndrome known as rooster coup syndrome, in which poor people never try to run away and resist despite knowing all the illegal activities their masters engage in every day. They fear the possible consequences of a rebellion. Adiga constantly reminds readers of corruption in India through the many illegal practices that the rich are involved in.
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