The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga
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The White Tiger: Setting 1 key example

Definition of Setting

Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or it can be an imagined... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the city of New York, or... read full definition
Setting is where and when a story or scene takes place. The where can be a real place like the... read full definition

Key Examples in The White Tiger

Setting
Explanation and Analysis:

Set in modern-day India, Balram’s dizzying rise to fortune is also a story of hectic movement that foregrounds the conflicts and unrest within the nation. The protagonist spends time in four different locations throughout the novel, and each transition is arguably as disorienting as the last. He moves from his hometown of Laxmangarh to Dhanbar, then to Delhi, and then to Bangalore. He switches from rickshaws to Honda Citys, tea shops to glassy new shopping malls. Balram never keeps still in any single place.