I noticed that there are a lot of similarities between "Slumdog millionarie" and "The white tiger". Both take place in India, in the present time and they both describe the drawbacks of the Indian democracy to mention a few. I chose to write about the similarity between the two main characters. Balram grows up as a poor boy in India, in the "Darkness" and so do Jamal. They both end up as successful men with a lot of money. The difference I chose to write about was the themes of the books. Slumdog millionaire is a love story, with a hero, a girl who needs to be rescued and a happy ending. The white tiger is a story about a man who makes a deal with the devil, he kills his master to get money. He has to sacrifice a lot to be successful and I think that "The white tiger" is due to this a more realistic story.
söndag 16 oktober 2011
söndag 9 oktober 2011
The main character Part 1
Balram Halway. He grew up as a poor boy with barley no good possibilities and opportunities in the"Darkness" of India and became a successful entrepreneur, as he describes himself. I haven't really figured out this young man yet, but one thing is for sure; he doesn't give up very easily.
I know much about his background, his family and his life but I still feel like I don't know him. I think the reason to this is that the author of the book doesn't describe Balrams' feeling much. We know where he grew up and what he has done in his life but what we don't know is who he really is. The author doesn't write about friends Balram has had or what he really thinks and feels in different situations.
Balram is a killer, he killed his family and his master but as it seems he didn't dislike them so it is still a mystery why he would kill them. Maybe the reason is that it was the only way he could go from the Darkness to the Light.
I know much about his background, his family and his life but I still feel like I don't know him. I think the reason to this is that the author of the book doesn't describe Balrams' feeling much. We know where he grew up and what he has done in his life but what we don't know is who he really is. The author doesn't write about friends Balram has had or what he really thinks and feels in different situations.
Balram is a killer, he killed his family and his master but as it seems he didn't dislike them so it is still a mystery why he would kill them. Maybe the reason is that it was the only way he could go from the Darkness to the Light.
My first impression
When I saw all the pages in the beginning with the great critics the book has been given my first impression was that "this must be a good and serious book, I look forward to read it".
However, when I started to read the book my first impression was that it was interesting but a little bit weird. I thought it was interesting because the story is told by a very interesting person (Balram). The fact that the book starts with him writing a letter to the prime minister of China made the book, of course, even more interesting. I thought that Balram Halway seemed a little odd because he refers to himself as a "great man". I think that this shows that he is a bit egocentric or just very self-confident. I also understood that this man wasn't very well-read since he says that he admires China because it is a great country of freedom and individual liberty. But I'll write more about the main character later...
The book is written in a way which catches the reader, because when you read, it feels like Balram is talking to you while he is telling his life story. I haven't read many books which are alike this one and I think it is great that it is different from what I've read before. The only book think this is similar to is "Slumdog millionaire", which also is about an Indian young man who tells the story of his life.
To sum up I can say that overall the book made a good first impression on me and what I thought was the most intriguing was the main character.
However, when I started to read the book my first impression was that it was interesting but a little bit weird. I thought it was interesting because the story is told by a very interesting person (Balram). The fact that the book starts with him writing a letter to the prime minister of China made the book, of course, even more interesting. I thought that Balram Halway seemed a little odd because he refers to himself as a "great man". I think that this shows that he is a bit egocentric or just very self-confident. I also understood that this man wasn't very well-read since he says that he admires China because it is a great country of freedom and individual liberty. But I'll write more about the main character later...
The book is written in a way which catches the reader, because when you read, it feels like Balram is talking to you while he is telling his life story. I haven't read many books which are alike this one and I think it is great that it is different from what I've read before. The only book think this is similar to is "Slumdog millionaire", which also is about an Indian young man who tells the story of his life.
To sum up I can say that overall the book made a good first impression on me and what I thought was the most intriguing was the main character.
onsdag 5 oktober 2011
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