The White Tiger

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Chapter 1: The First Night Chapter 2: The Second Night Chapter 3: The Fourth Morning Chapter 4: The Fourth Night Chapter 5: The Fifth Night Chapter 6: The Sixth Morning Chapter 7: The Sixth Night Chapter 8: The Seventh Night

Themes

All Themes The Self-Made Man Social Breakdown, Self-Interest, and Corruption Education Family Morality and Indian Society

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Balram Halwai Mr. Ashok Kusum Pinky Madam Wen Jiabao Vikram Halwai Balram’s Mother Kishan Dharam The Stork The Mongoose Ram Persad Vijay Great Socialist Vitiligo-Lips Ram Bahadur (the Nepali)

Symbols

All Symbols The White Tiger The Rooster Coop The Black Fort

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Chapter 1: The First Night
Chapter 2: The Second Night
Chapter 3: The Fourth Morning
Chapter 4: The Fourth Night
Chapter 5: The Fifth Night
Chapter 6: The Sixth Morning
Chapter 7: The Sixth Night
Chapter 8: The Seventh Night

Themes

All Themes
The Self-Made Man
Social Breakdown, Self-Interest, and Corruption
Education
Family
Morality and Indian Society

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Balram Halwai
Mr. Ashok
Kusum
Pinky Madam
Wen Jiabao
Vikram Halwai
Balram’s Mother
Kishan
Dharam
The Stork
The Mongoose
Ram Persad
Vijay
Great Socialist
Vitiligo-Lips
Ram Bahadur (the Nepali)

Symbols

All Symbols
The White Tiger
The Rooster Coop
The Black Fort

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