: After working in a tea shop, Balram becomes a driver for Mr. Ashok, the son of a landlord. In Delhi, he witnesses firsthand the corruption and "Light" of modern India.
: Balram is born in the rural village of Laxmangarh, Bihar, a place he calls the "Darkness" due to extreme poverty and exploitation by local landlords.
The White Tiger is an epistolary novel narrated by , a former servant who becomes a successful entrepreneur in Bangalore. The story is told through a series of letters Balram writes to the visiting Chinese Premier, Wen Jiabao. The Protagonist's Journey