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Similarities between The White tiger and Slumdog millionaire

The White Tiger by Arvind Adiga , presents the story of Balram Halwai , who breaks the tradition and became successful entrepreneur . His servitude , family , poverty , caste all presents darkness and lightness of India.

Slumdog millionaire , drama film. Story of Jmal mlik and his life. The film is directed by Danny Boyle. Jmal wins the game through the experience of his struggle in life. Film reflects Slum area of Mumbai , poverty , corruption and darkness.



1. Narrative structure : wanted poster / KBC show
The white tiger is an epistolary novel , dark comedy and satire. Balram Halwai is protagonist in the novel. Flashback technique used here. Balram writes letters to Wen Jiabao , the premier of China.
In film ' Slumdog millionaire ' protagonist Jmal mlik , whose story represented by flashback technique. In the film setting is KBC show as medium of  narration. Balram Halwai and Jmal mlik both achieve their goals by their own style. By being honest , corrupt , moral or immoral or by desire. Both were also presented as  " Chai wala ". Jmal mlik became famous by show and Balram by Wanted poster. Both have money idea in mind and they make it also. In both poverty , corruption , family , struggle all are presented.  Thus narration of novel and film are much similar.

2. Indianness
In both narration there is a satire on India , that no basic necessities even fulfilled like , water , electricity , public transportation , discipline or punctuality. Cricket , voting patterns , intuition all reflects Indianness.

Family structure : In both film and novel narration of family life. Balram ' s father and grandmother , cousins all binds him. He have to sacrifice his study for family support. But he breaks the tradition and get freedom by  loss of family. Jmal ' s brother slim also departed from him have choose bad  way to survive.

Railway station : train and station narration in both reflects indianness. Balram ' s wanted poster and run away after crime all at the station. Jmal 's quest , love and ending all at the station . Thus station reflects indianness.

Two brothers : two brothers lost and found is archytype also reflects Indianness in both narration. Slim ' s departure and meeting shows that thing.

Police system : In The White Tiger Balram bribes police and start New business . In Slumdog millionaire also police is corrupted. Thus it reflects Indianness.

Education : Balram and Jmal both were uneducated but still have intelligence and talent to understand the world. They have enough knowledge how  to survive in world.

 3. List  of the questions asked in the ' Slumdog millionaire'.

 1. Who was the star in the 1973 hit film "Zanzeer"
Ans. Amitabh Bachchan
   
2. A picture of three lions is seen in the national emblem of India. What is written underneath it?
Ans.  The Truth alone triumphs
    
3. In depiction of God Rama, he is famously holding what in his right hand?
 Ans. A bow and arrow
    

4. The song " Darshan Do Ghanshyam" was written by which famous Indian poet?
  Ans. Surdas
    

5. On the American One Hundred Dollar Bill, there is portrait of which American Statesman?
 Ans. Benjamin Franklin
    

6. Who invented the revolver?
Ans.  Samuel Colt
    
7. Cambridge Circus is in which UK City?
 Ans . London

8. Which cricketer has scored the most first class centuries in history?
 Ans.  Jack Hobbs

9. In Alexander Dumas' book, "The Three Musketeers", two of the musketeers are called Athos and Porthos. What was the name of the third Musketeer?
  Ans .Aramis
   

4. Deconstruction of film from post colonial perspective.
In narration of  the novel we find they treated Indian as very inferior people comparing to them. By showing slim as bad boy , and as chitter with them , then  good reaction of  Americans towards them. That shows their mentality towards India. They visited Indian place it also part of it. By portraying Indian as poor and corrupted they make themselves superior.

5. Compare with Texture and treatment of subject content in film and novel.
Texture in both narration is about India as corrupt and poor country. Villages , landlords , education all represents the darkness of  India. Slum area and poverty is also reflects it. Rich heritage and spirituality , family / orphans all are texture of both . Both have own ways to achieve goals by good or bad things . So treatment is light , humorous and sometimes comic and dark.