In a world where one's social standing often determines dreams, the struggle to transcend societal barriers is a relentless pursuit fraught with peril and hope. In “The White Tiger” by Aravind Adiga and “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas, both authors explore themes of social hierarchy and inequality, demonstrating how an unequal society hinders individuals from achieving success. Both main characters have critical perspectives on society and strive to break the social norms. Through their journeys, each novel presents different approaches and outcomes for navigating and challenging these systemic barriers. In both books, the authors depict the main characters as possessing a keen understanding of the social system, utilizing their mental, …show more content…
In “The White Tiger”, Balram kills his master, Mr. Ashok, and justifies his action by saying, “All I wanted was the chance to be a man—and for that, one murder was enough”. It shows that in the journey of Balram ends up with killing Mr. Ashok and stealing his money to live like Mr. Ashok. The acknowledgment that "one murder was enough" reveals Balram’s belief that murder was necessary to achieve his dream, reflecting his self-rationality and the moral compromises he is willing to make. Balram’s actions and rationalizations imply that he believes that living in such a society requires extreme measures to achieve his dreams. It shows that Balram thinks that it is impossible to change the entire society to make it fair for everyone; hence Balram decides to change himself to fit the mold of society and becomes as successful as Mr. Ashok. Balram’s character embodies ruthless individualism, demonstrating that he views personal success as paramount, even if it demands significant ethical sacrifices. It represents that “The White Tiger” focuses more on individualism for being successful in an unequal society. On the other hand, “The Hate U Give” more focused on collectivism. When Starr reflects on her journey in changing society’s perspective, she states “People are realizing and shouting and marching and demanding. They're not forgetting to be. I think that's the most important part.” This realization comes during her participation in protests for black rights, emphasizing the importance of remembering those who sacrificed, including her friend Khalil, to change societal perceptions. Unlike Balram, Starr does not seek personal advancement at the expense of others; instead, she is driven by a sense of duty to her community. Starr believes that world and societal change can completely eliminate the innocent deaths and
... enough contrasts between them that allow them to stand out as completely individual from one another. Each of these novels, then, is able to both expand upon the other, while being free in its own expression at the same time.
between the two authors, they share similarities towards the message they try to send out.
...ce, although both writings are interesting in their own ways, the most interesting aspect of both writings together is that they both have a similar plot and theme. It is rare that two
An example of similarities is how the society today and the society of Fahrenheit 451 focused on social status. Social status is a “person's standing or importance in relation to other people within a society.”
two books. There are similarities in the setting of each work, and the between the two societies in
what they believe in. The similar that both of authors for the common themes is that they
The subject of equality and inequality are a sensitive and controversial topic. Both equality and inequality were portrayed in the short story, “The Lesson.” In this short story by Toni Cade Bambara, Miss Moore, a well known woman in the neighborhood, gives the children in her local area a lesson about the brutal inequalities that are in existence within the socioeconomic status system. This leads the children to ponder about the equality and inequality that exists within society. Toni Cade Bambara uses her short story, “The Lesson” in order to shed light on the injustices and racial inequalities in society. The goal of the story is to not only fight for racial equalities, but socioeconomic equalities as well.
When you look at the books closely together, you can see how alike they are. Both authors use many analogies to get their points across. For example, Eboo used the Martin Luther King Jr. and George Washington analogy. King knew Washington was a slaveholder, and a symbol of democracy, and it “Neither paralyzed him nor made him cynical.” Both the essays also use repetition with words and phrases such as, “What is the point?”
connection. Although the story lines in both of the publications are quite different from one another,
In both novels, the characters suffer from complete suppression and have to survive under totalitarian governments.
The biggest difference between the two texts is that one is about gangs and racism while the other is about the way a boy’s perception of his father changes as he grows up. However, both texts cleverly use techniques to convey messages that are relevant to our society.
After reading the two books for my world literature, of mice and men and the outsider I decided I will compare the two books on the topic choice; portrayal of society in the literature studied. This includes points such as: Meursault and Lenny not being accepted in society for who they are because they are different then others; another point would be there is a lot of violence within societies.
Aside from the conditions, which lead to the creation of these works, they share a number of other common threads. Symbolism aside these works are very similar on the surface. Both are a collection of seemingly disjointed images, which when put together by the reader or observer serve up a strong social message. That messages being that the wars and conflicts of the times have twisted the world. This is reinforced by the contorted and misshapen images in both works.
Aravind Adiga’s debut novel The White Tiger highlights his views of the injustice and poverty present in India’s class system. He does this through the perspective of Balram Halwai, a fictional village boy from Laxmangarh. In this epistolary novel, Balram narrates his life in the form of a seven-part letter addressed to Wen Jiabao, the premier of China. He describes how he escaped his caste, which was thought to be impossible, and became a successful entrepreneur after killing his own master. The inequality between rich and poor is an important motive of the story. This paper will go in depth into the representation of the poor, the motivation for it and the effects it has on the interpretation of the story.
The basic ideas of the two novels are also similar. They have to do with rebellion against the so-called perfect new world and the sanctuary