tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post2614574626903798928..comments2024-02-05T17:40:01.679-08:00Comments on Harshad Sarpotdar Presents: The White Tiger – A Total DisillusionmentHARSHAD SARPOTDARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750496678660927392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-58851704115243431502010-03-22T03:04:48.565-07:002010-03-22T03:04:48.565-07:00This is very illuminating book, different from the...This is very illuminating book, different from the optimistic BRIC and mystical Beatles perspectives that many in the UK have. Please don't have an offended nationalist reaction, but square up to part of the truth of India, a country which is admiringly entrepreneurial but which is also held back by rural poverty and (still) the caste system. I think Mahatma Gandhi would have praised this book.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08897475613493655590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-38009546306461587742010-03-05T09:50:14.274-08:002010-03-05T09:50:14.274-08:00Your criticism is entirely superficial, and reveal...Your criticism is entirely superficial, and reveals how you, like most of other Indians, have failed to grasp the black satire of the book. The Western Civilisation may have a certain fascination with the dark side of India, but let me remind you that that is the real India and urban population are happily ignorant about it because of the cocoons of reality they've spun about themselves. You are probably one of the middle class idealist who believes in the so called good side of our country's people. Time to wake up.Ameyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06885238981827634185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-10434011162532156062010-01-31T05:33:05.453-08:002010-01-31T05:33:05.453-08:00Adiga provides westerners the bleak side of India ...Adiga provides westerners the bleak side of India which they always seek in India bags Booker to him. It is a sign of white artist in black skin only would get recognition as britishers did in IndiaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819759451237227075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-77737761399098918422009-12-23T00:30:03.304-08:002009-12-23T00:30:03.304-08:00Not a good novel.
It is just 'OK' type boo...Not a good novel.<br />It is just 'OK' type book.<br /><br />At the end of novel, a cab driver done some accident and this white tiger JUST given money for their family.What is the importance of LIFE in his perspective.I too understand that ,that accident is a mistake but he never felt shame about it nor he taken preventive actions.<br />The same white tiger left his brother (and rest of family) to DEATH.<br />Many things like this..sreeramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240258613566575370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-89725128571235094862009-09-07T22:51:42.167-07:002009-09-07T22:51:42.167-07:00A sensible person would not opt to be patriotic wh...A sensible person would not opt to be patriotic while criticizing a book. <br />I myself have also been condemning evil things in the country through my writings. <br />However, reality does not mean just evil things ! <br />This book attracted attention of many after it bagged Man Booker Award. Hence, the question to be asked is whether the book really deserves it.HARSHAD SARPOTDARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750496678660927392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-28553969136810661412009-09-07T20:17:06.808-07:002009-09-07T20:17:06.808-07:00This criticism of the book does not seem to come f...This criticism of the book does not seem to come from a person who reads literature passionately. Instead, it reeks of nationalist pride, offended that a native son has dared to air soiled linen where the British can see it. Rather than worry what Westerners want to see or not want to see, why not actually deal with the book. The very naive assumption behind much of the criticism is the confusion of the narrator's voice with that of the author. I am certain that if you queried Aravind Adiga, he would agree that there is a middle class and that not all successful entrepreneurs are corrupt (but he does point out the increasing gap in wealth, and talks of his novel as a warning rather than as a documentary). The point is that he has created a character who is oppressed by terrible poverty, and the book is told from the character's view.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675684501923562002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-67860843301768376072009-09-03T02:49:57.757-07:002009-09-03T02:49:57.757-07:00Anyway, fashion or not: There are thousands of inc...Anyway, fashion or not: There are thousands of incredible poor people in India, its not an image, its reality, even if the middleclass tries badly to forget that and looks in a brightly coloured mirror. In the western world exits a lot of books begin critical with western society and it is accepted and discussed. I think indians should be able handle some critics more intelligent than just hiding behind some proud attitudes...<br />Thats one point.<br />The other one is: its a fictitious character, an abstract person, an idea of a man struggling with poverty. How can poverty create such characters? Thats quite interesting...dinaboswankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028775104220340336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-16159708217926972682009-08-12T23:36:12.274-07:002009-08-12T23:36:12.274-07:00I do not totally agree with you on the 'ungrea...I do not totally agree with you on the 'ungreatfulness' part of the writer - the writer I believe has brought out the perspectives of a one-off enterpreneur from rashes. This definitely will not be perspective shared by his own brither Kishan in the story nor his fellow driver RamPershad. The success of a writer is in bringing out well the perspectives of the narrator (Balram) with his logic which i believe her was immesely succesful. <br /><br />One interesting point which you brought out was the fashion for poverty stories from India by authors/film makers foreign to the land. This is true in the case of Arvind too who is a emigrant to Australia!! May be the old India perceptions as a 'land of poverty of witch craft' still excites the western crowd especially when coupled with a rags to riches hero.AruN Sundarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01126619800159923049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-4444240614361419252009-08-10T00:30:49.313-07:002009-08-10T00:30:49.313-07:00I pretty much agree with everything you have writt...I pretty much agree with everything you have written about this book.<br /><br />I was also disappointed to read it. I feel it does not deserve the<br />man booker prize.<br /><br />But ours is a free country and everyone has the right to express their thoughts. ;-)Sunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047471373321388921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7688079842474044259.post-23889034905904013732009-08-04T02:33:30.239-07:002009-08-04T02:33:30.239-07:00I totally Agree with you. Its a fact that the Pove...I totally Agree with you. Its a fact that the Poverty and corruption in India seems to be the favorite theme of writers and Film makers who wants to make it big in the Western World. We can understand Slum Dog Millionaire, because the Director / producer is not an Indian. However it is unfortunate that even Indian Writers should write such a Book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13318017972222570257noreply@blogger.com