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Indian Writings in Literature

Notes 16.3 Key-Words

1. Single-malt whiskey : Single malt whisky is a whisky made at one particular distillery from
a mash that uses only malted grain, ordinarily barley
2. Coruscating : To emit flashes of light; sparkle

16.4 Review Questions

1. Discuss the Balram Halwai as a complicated man.
2. Who is the Protagonist in this Novel? Explain.
3. Discuss the Novel entitled as the White Tiger.
4. Discuss Balram's opinion of his master and how it and their relationship evolve. Balram says
"where my genuine concern for him ended and where my self-interest began, I could not tell".
Where do you think his self-interest begins?
5. Compare Ashok and his family's actions after Pinky Madam hits a child to Balram's response
when his driver does. Were you surprised at the actions of either? How does Ashok and his
family's morality compare to Balram's in respect to the accidents, and to other circumstances?
Answers: Self-Assessment

1. (i) Johnnie Walker Black Label bottles (ii) Complicated
(iii) Rooster Coop

16.5 Further Readings

1. Aravind Adiga, 2008. The White Tiger. New Delhi. Harper Collins, Publishers
India.
2. V.S. Naipaul, 1964. An Area of Darkness. London. Andre Deutsch.
3. V.S. Naipaul, 1990. Million Mutinies Now. London. Minerva Paperback.
4. 2008. Articles from The Hindu Delhi, Literary Review, Nov 2.
5. 2008. Articles from The New Indian Express, Sunday, 9 November.

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