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The White Tiger Notes

The White Tiger is a 2008 novel by Aravind Adiga, detailing the letters of
protagonist Balram Halwai to the Premier of China, where he recounts his
journey from poverty in Laxmangarh to successful entrepreneur in
Bangalore.

Context
Quotes:
First Night:
Chinese are great lovers of freedom and individual liberty. The British
tried to make you their servants, but you never let them do it. I admire
that, Mr. Premier.
future of the world lies with the yellow man and the brown man now that
our erstwhile master, the white-skinned man, has wasted himself through
buggery, cell phone usage, and drug abuse.
India is two countries in one: an India of Light, and an India of Darkness.
a fertile place, full of rice fields and wheat fields and ponds in the middle
of those fields choked with lotuses and water lilies, and water buffaloes
wading through the ponds and chewing on the lotuses and lilies. Those
who live in this place call it the Darkness.

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