The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga

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The White Tiger: Mood 1 key example

Definition of Mood

The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition

Key Examples in The White Tiger

Mood
Explanation and Analysis:

Darkly witty and irreverent, Balram’s story takes humorous aim at India’s social failings. The novel inhabits a space where pathetic tragedy becomes partly indistinguishable from comedy, filled with episodes in which expectations or appearances fall flat against underwhelming reality. Kishan and Balram carry their dying father over the constellation of “goat turds” scattered around the Great Socialist’s “HOLY” hospital. In a backstory almost as absurd as Catch-22’s Major Major Major, Balram explains that he earned his name from his booze-reeking, paan-chewing schoolteacher (he conveniently reaches his 18th birthday while voting).