The First and Second Night

In the first night, Balram writes to Wen Jiabao, the Premier, who wants to visit Bangalore in search of entrepreneurship culture. Balram writes in order to give some background of India, and he conveys his own experiences that led to success. Explaining how he got the nickname “The White Tiger”, he describes his life how he worked for Mr. Ashok and how he is “half-baked” because he was not educated properly and did not go to a proper school. It delves more into his struggles in his childhood. In the second night, admitting his murder of Mr. Ashok by saying that  “[he is] not just any murderer, but one who killed his own employer,” (45) Balram goes on to how his life as a servant was terrible. First working in a tea shop, he eavesdrops customers that drivers make high salary. He eventually learns how to drive and gets hired as the secondary driver by the Stork. There he meets Mr. Ashok and he elaborates on the difficulties he faced.

Balram’s thorough description of his life and the way Balram vividly reflects into his past show how memorable his experiences were and how essential it is to him. Also he conveys his feelings expressively on how much he hated to be treated badly by his boss. It depicts the harsh conditions he had to face and undergo as a servant. These hardships and cruel situations condemn the current conditions and status of the country. Living in India, I have seen many people working in tea shops and earning an extremely low wage and drivers who hate to be looked down by others.