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Platinum Tiffany
Platinum Tiffany
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Tiffany earrings
No matter what the occasion, diamonds are always a safe bet as a gift, whether it is a diamond heart pendant, a beautiful diamond anniversary band or a stunning pair of diamond Tiffany earrings.
Diamond earrings can be a romantic gift for any occasion. These can be as simple as a single stone Tiffany Earrings or as elaborate as chandelier Tiffany Earrings embellished with numerous stones. It is important to keep in mind the individual you are buying the gift for. If the recipient of the gift would like something that they can wear every day, diamond stud earrings are the way to go. However if the gift recipient enjoys getting dressed up for a night on the town or goes to formal affairs on occasion, the chandelier earrings are the perfect gift.
Tiffany earrings will make a superb receipt when shabby to glamorous actions. Husbands in the dog box, Tiffany will get you out. This sort has or the great pieces of the famous Tiffany hoops. The name Tiffany itself is so dominant but what makes its so amazing. Is it its stunning influence it has helped people over time say wretched, I love you and has bent unforgettable moments? It comes in gold, silver, fair gold, platinum and diamonds. The whole extent is both charming and classic appeal. Not only do they make somebody favorable.
These can moreover be worn everyday or excluding the same designs like the gold in ashen gold however the colorless gold has more diamond coated styles. Although the platinum ones are lasses best alone, men, you will never go injury by investing in almost any start you can think of. If it is cheaper, it does not mean that repress gaudy precious sandstone. A sparkle could also be found in pallid gold. Pearls are also big in this is evidently one of the many reasons; the break, well, belong with perfectly crazy over a twosome of tasteful designs?
There are a lot of Tiffany jewellery for you .
From: http://www.pcql.com/2009/07/22/tiffany-earrings-for-any-occasion-classictiffanycouk/
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Silvertone Drop
Silvertone Drop
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When The Kids Do The Crime Who Should Be Held Responsible?
The long argued debate over parents paying for their kid's crimes was opened up again when the Los Angeles City Council was scheduled to discuss passing a law that would hold parents financially responsible for the graffiti vandalism caused by their children.
Under the proposed law, parents would be made to compensate for such vandalism and the money would be used to help clean and restore damaged property. Parents also would be required to participate in parenting classes.
L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca announced publicly, the arrest of two adults and 10 juveniles in an anti-graffiti sweep targeting two main areas in city.
An Australian court, in July 2004, ordered the parents, of two teenagers, to pay (on an appeal) $60,000 to the owners of two properties, set alight by the teenagers. They had caused $400,000 worth of damage and one of the homes had to be totally rebuilt. The ruling is believed to be an Australian legal first.
Judge Denis Reynolds said the parents had generally been responsible around the time of the arson attacks. But he said they had not adequately supervised their children, who were using amphetamines and cannabis, as well as drinking alcohol.
Judge Reynolds said the compensation order was not to be seen as further punishment for the parents.
Kalgoolie lawyer, Carmel McKenzie, the lawyer representing the teenagers' parents, argued her clients acted appropriately and responsibly during the period of the children's upbringing. She said the parents did not deserve to be punished for their crimes of their children. She went on to say, "We're used to, in our society, people being punished for what they have done but the concept of punishing somebody for something somebody else has done is obviously an unusual situation".
One of the victims of the fire said, "At the end of the day, these are your children and they are your responsibility whether you like it or whether you don't".
There are however, others who would argue that the guardian cannot be held liable for willful actions committed by the child unless there is proof that the child was specifically led to the end result that a crime was committed.
While the argument over whether parents should be held responsible for their children’s crimes has raged for many years, Texas passed ordinances that imposed fines on both the parents and the underage criminals.
Silverton, Oregon, was the first state to adopt such a law in 1995, where parents can be charged up to $1,000 if their child is found carrying a gun, smoking cigarettes, or using illegal drugs. Parents who agree to participate in parenting classes may avoid the fines.
In the first two months after the law was passed at the beginning of 1995, seven parents were fined and many others enrolled to take part in parenting classes. The Oregon law applies to parents "failing to supervise a child". It covers misdemeanours like breaking a curfew or skipping school. Fines range up to $1,000, with a payment of up to $2,500 to be paid to a victim. Juvenile crime rate has dropped 53%, since the law came into being.
Thirty-three states, across America, now require parents to pay retribution for crimes committed by their children.
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Dr Wendy Stenberg-Tendys and her husband are CEO's of YouMe Support Foundation (http://youmesupport.org) providing high school education grants for children who are without hope. Kids with education, particularly in third world countries, are less likely to end up committing crimes. Take a few minutes to check out how you could bepart of this exciting project (http://winareosrt.com).
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Moschino Muffin Bag?
I am looking to purchase the Moschino Muffin Bag crafted of rich brown leather embellished with flower accents, silvertone hardware, rolled leather handles and a lock on the front foldover flap. Dimensions: 13"L x 6"W x 9"H; 8" drop handle. Any ideas where to find it?
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Hoop Earrings
Hoop Earrings
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Shopping for Hoop Earrings Online
Most women own at least one pair of hoop earrings. This particular style of jewelry, which as popular today as it was then, has been around for many centuries. The number of stores and online shops available mean it is easier than ever to find a great pair of hoop earrings. As you look for the perfect pair of hoop earrings, remember to keep in mind where you'll be wearing them, the style you prefer, and of course, your budget. Use the following tips and suggestions as you look for your perfect pair of hoop earrings.
While hoop earrings in the latest styles can be found anywhere, you may want to consider more traditional earrings.
Vintage or antique earrings can be very attractive and interesting. Earrings from several historical periods can be found with a little research. Originating in the 1920s, art deco jewelry has always been popular and you can find this style in many jewelry stores and online. Antique shops and estate sales are also good places to find older styles of jewelry. You can create your own style by getting a distinctive look with vintage style hoop earrings.
For those without pierced ears, magnetic hoop earrings are a good option to consider. Some people don't want to pierce their ears while others aren't allowed to by their parents and for them, magnetic earrings work great.
They adhere to your ears with small magnets, and if they fit properly, no one will be able to tell that your ears aren't pierced. There are claims by some that magnetic jewelry, including earrings, can have certain health benefits, especially for people with arthritis. Even though this has not been proven, many people like wearing magnetic jewelry for this reason. Another benefit of magnetic earrings is they are generally more comfortable than clip on ones. Magnetic hoop earrings are a good alternative for women who want hoop earrings but whose ears aren't pierced.
Diamond hoop earrings are an attention getting sort of jewelry and are excellent for formal happenings. You can seek diamond hoop earrings in several different dimensions and styles. Many celebrities and well-to-do individuals favor them because of their classiness. While there aren't any inexpensive earrings with diamonds, you don't absolutely have to spend all your savings on diamond hoop earrings. Naturally, the cost will be dependent upon the size and quality of the stones used, in addition to other facets, like the sort of silver or gold being used for the earrings. Every woman is attracted to wearing diamond hoop earrings.
The world may never tire of hoop earrings as more new styles are being introduced all the time. You can find the pair of earrings you want, whether that's larger or smaller hoops; made from silver, gold, or plastic; or an antique or modern style. Use the above information to help you in your search for hoop earrings. Just remember the most important thing is that they look great on you.
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What does gold hoop earrings go with?
I have gold hoop earrings and I don't know what to wear it with. What do you think it goes with?
Everything. Also it depends on how bog the earrings are. They look cute with your hair in a pony tail on top of your head.
Or with your hair down, with a layered cut. It all depends on your face shape, outfit and the type of hairstyle.
I just don't recommend wearing them with anything that is business attire.
Beaded Earrings
Beaded Earrings
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 4Pairs SP Dangle Earrings Fit European Charm Beads 60mm US $3.25
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 New Zealand Abalone Shell Dangle Earring Bead C1722 US $2.99
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How to Make Your Own Swarovski Crystal Beads Earrings
Can there be anything as beautiful as a pair of earrings emblazoned with Swarovski Crystal Beads? Swarovski is the most recognized name in beautiful works of crystal. It was inevitable that stunning faceted crystal beads would become high-style jewelry. The shimmer of Swarovski crystal beads in earrings are perfect for formal or casual wear. Now, it's possible to buy Swarovski crystal beads where ever beads are sold for those who want to make their own Swarovski crystal beads earrings.
What You'll Need:
Depending on the type of earrings you plan to make, pierced or clip on earrings, you can find the basics in most any craft store. Another suggestions is to take a good look at the earrings you already own and see if there are any that have gold or silver lever backs, hook wires or studs that can be updated with Swarovski crystal beads. These have the advantage of a head start to creating a new pair of earrings with all the glitter of Swarovski crystals.
You might also want to invest in a pair of jewelers pliers, glue, wire and jewelry string. Once you start to make your own Swarovski Crystal beads earrings, you'll be so thrilled with the initial results that it just might become a hobby. The great thing about Swarovski Crystal beads is that there is now available a wonderful array of these beads in colors and shapes with which to create custom earrings no one but you will own.
Plan Your Designs:
It's important to plan the designs for your earrings before you attempt to make your first pair. You can paste Swarovski crystal beads to stud earring findings with jeweler's glue. Or, you can begin by adding several beads to ear wires in contrasting hues. Some craft stores even provide pre-cast settings that only require the addition of a bit of adhesive before adding the crystal beads.
Most of the findings for lever back earrings for pierced ears have tiny open loops at the front so you can just add a small string of crystal beads to this. It's also possible to string beads and add a small bead cap and a jump ring (a small ring with an opening). Then, just attached it to the loop in the earring. This makes a wonderful beaded dangling earring effect. You can also use gold or silver craft wire to create small strings of beads. Twist the wire for a completely different earring design. Bead caps are a great way to accent a particular style. They are available in Cloisonne, pewter, gold, silver or copper as well as Swarovski's own bead cap.
Simple Designs Using Swarovski Crystal Beads:
One of the simplest designs that looks absolutely stunning is a single Swarovski crystal bead hanging from a silver or gold chain that attaches to a hook, clip on or lever back earring. This is where a broken necklace with a gold chain can become part of your new Swarovski crystal beads earrings.
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When you buy jewelry like earrings what do usually buy with it that matches?
I have just started making pierced beaded earrings and will be making some matching pieces to sale with my earrings, so do you usually buy the earrings by themselves or do you buy the matching necklace and or the matching bracelet too. Or are you just a person who likes just necklaces or just bracelets.
I wear what I want, and rock it like nobodies business! I just adore three piece sets. They can pull an outfit together.
Tiger Earrings
Tiger Earrings
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 NATURAL OLD TIGER'S EYE 1 5/8" EARRINGS 925 SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $.99
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 Black Onyx Blue, Silver, Black Tiger Eye, Necklace Ear Ring 7pc US $35.00
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 11/16" AWESOME TIGER SHARK TOOTH SURFER STYLE earrings US $7.95
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 NWT Lia Sophia "Fawn" Tigers Eye Earrings US $9.99
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 TIGER IRON .925 SILVER EARRINGS 1 5/8" US $7.99
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 TIGER EYE .925 SILVER EARRINGS 1 1/4" US $7.99
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 H50 VINTAGE SILVER TONE SPIRAL BALL + TIGERS EYE GEM STONE EARRINGS + NECKLACE B US $4.73
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 TIGER EYE .925 SILVER EARRINGS 1 1/4" US $7.99
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 Amber Swirl Lampwork Tiger Eye Sterling Silver Dangle Earrings #4 US $.01
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 Vintage Tigers Eye Drop Earrings US $14.99
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 Tigers Eye stone and mother of fresh water pearl Earrings US $12.00
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 TIGER EYE .925 SILVER EARRINGS 1 3/8" US $7.99
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 Vintage 60's Bold Chunky Tiger Stripe Lucite Earrings US $9.99
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 Navajo Indian Jewelry Tiger Eye Post Dangle Earrings US $59.94
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 TEAR DROP TIGER EYE .925 SILVER EARRINGS JEWELRY W5 US $14.99
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 WOMEN'S FASHION JEWELRY STAMPED TIGER ROUND DANGLE EARRINGS US $.99
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 Handcrafted Blue Tigers' Eye Gemstone Earrings/.925 Sterling Silver US $10.95
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 TIGER EYE (6MM) STERLING SILVER EARRINGS US $7.95
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 Tiger's Eye .925 Silver Hook Beads Earrings US $.99
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 NATURAL OLD TIGER'S EYE EARRINGS 1 5/8" 925 SILVER PLATED OVER SOLID COPPER US $.99
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The Two Faces of Modern India in the Novel The White Tiger by Aravinth Adiga
AravindAdiga's first novel, The White Tiger, paints a vivid and disturbing picture of life in the strikingly different cultures that comprise modern India. Indian population is more than 15 percent of the world's population, the country has grown to become an economic power, and yet vast numbers of its inhabitants have little to show for its prosperity. The conflict created by that reality propels this riveting tale.
Aravind Adiga's extraordinary and brilliant first novel takes the form of a series of letters to Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, from Balram Halwai, the Bangalore businessman who is the self-styled "White Tiger" of the title. Bangalore is the Silicon Valley of the subcontinent, and on the eve of a state visit by Jiabao, Indian entrepreneur Halwai wishes to impart something of the new India to the Chinese premier. BalramHalwai narrates his story through letters he writes, but doesn't send, to the Chinese premier, Wen Jiabao. He wrote these letters to educate the premier so that he wouldn't be fooled by any of the false pictures the politicians he meets might paint about life in India when he comes for his official state visit. Wen is poised to visit India to learn why it is so good at producing entrepreneurs, so Balram presumes to tell him the story of his, Balram's life how to win power and influence people in the modern India. Balram's story, though, is a tale of bribery, corruption, skulduggery, toxic traffic jams, theft and murder of the modern Indian society.
The novel's framing as a seven-part letter to the Chinese prime minister turns out to be an unexpectedly flexible instrument in Adiga's hands, accommodating everything from the helpful explanatory aside to digressions into political polemic. It is also just the thing he needs to tell the story of his narrator, BalramHalwi - from his origins in a part of India he calls "the Darkness" to his current position as a successful entrepreneur in Bangalore's "Electronic City". This novel gives a vivid picture of two feces of the modern India, nowadays, India's is standing in the line of developing county but some days back, America President Mr. Obama told in Mumbai on his visit to India that "India is not developing country but it has already developed" yet one third of India's population is under the poverty line so there is a vital contradiction between "Dark" and "Light" of the modern India.
The picture of India that Adiga paints in The White Tiger is a true depiction complexity of Indian society. The narrator becomes more conscious about haves and have nots as the narrative progresses. No doubt, Balram's narration seems to be heavy at the beginning, but it gives the credibility that "India is two countries in one: an India of Light, and India of Darkness" (14). It enables the author to go deep into "the binary nature of Indian culture" It is not India of spices, spirituality and saris but it is India of corruption and manipulation, therefore Balram tells the Chinese primer not to touch the Ganges, a sacred river, "No Mr. Jaibao, I urge you not to dip in the Ganga, unless you want your mouth full of faeces, straw, soggy parts of human bodies, buffalo carrion, and different kinds of industrial acids" (15).
Balram's Granny who eventually agrees to invest in his driving license and Balram graduates to become a driver and a man. Soon he becomes a driver for Mr. Ashok and his gorgeous wife, Pinky. From here begins a new journey, from Darkness to Light, from Laxmangarh to Delhi. Halwai has come from what Adiga calls the Darkness - the heart of rural India - and manages to escape his family and poverty by becoming chauffeur to a landlord from his village, who goes to Delhi to bribe government officials. Balram Halwai is presented as a modern Indian hero, in the midst of the economic prosperity of India in the recent past. His climbing the ladder of success is by murdering Mr. Ashok, his employer, and stealing his bag full of money – Rs.700,000 to travel from poor to rich.
The first lesson Balram has for us is the reality of rural life in India. In his small village everybody is beholden to one of four landlords. If you want to grow anything you have to pay money to one person. If you want to graze animals you have to pay money to another. If you want to use the roads to make money as a rickshaw driver, you pay 10% of everything you earn to a third. Finally, the fourth one owns the waters. If you want to fish or use the water to transport goods, you pay him. Balram is representative of the poor in India yearning for their ‘tomorrow'. His story is a parable of the new India with a distinctly macabre twist. He is not only an entrepreneur but also a roguish criminal remarkably capable of self-justification. The background against which he operates is one of corruption, inequality and poverty.
The satirically Adiga describes in this novel about the two diversity of modern India. The protagonist writes to the Chinese Premier who is reported to have made a plan to come to India to witness the progress in technology: "Apparently, sir, you Chinese are far ahead of us in every respect, except that you don't have entrepreneurs. And our nation, though it has no drinking water, electricity, sewage system, public transportation, sense of hygiene, discipline, courtesy, or punctuality, does have entrepreneurs. Thousands and thousands of them. Especially in the field of technology. And these entrepreneurs—we entrepreneurs—have set up all these outsourcing companies that virtually run America now" (4).
Adiga's The White Tiger in an epistolary style depicts men and women fighting impossible odds to survive: there is class war - the war between "the two castes: Men with Big Bellies and the Men with Small Bellies" (64).As for as destinies are concerned, Adiga's observation is that there are only two destinies- "eat or get eaten up". The text is a depiction of India's class/power struggle, an example of how the India of call centre meets the India of slum dweller. "Bangalore and Gurgaon are portrayed as hubs of active and places are flood lit literally with magnificent malls and captivating dance floors attracting the youth of society" (Hemalatha K.24)
Contemporary Indian society has been facing two Indias- the India of the rich and the India of the poor and portrays eloquently as to what happens when both Indias collide. "India is revealed as a rising global power and its injustices, the resultant murder and its aftermath, the rise to power and through crafty, cunning means seems to be the creative destruction that is driving globalism in India" (Hemalatha K 24). A very powerful observations is that, "My country is the kind where it pays to play both ways: the Indian entrepreneur has to be straight and crooked, mocking and believing, sly and sincere, at the same time" (8-9).
The divide between the rich and the poor is poignantly expressed:
A rich man's body is like a premium cotton pillow, white and soft and blank. Ours are different. My Father's spine was a knotted rope… the story of a poor man is written in his body, in a sharp pen. (27)
In a neatly packed analogy, the novel traces the dark, light and also expresses the pre-colonial, post-colonial India:
See, this country, in its days of greatness, when it was the richest nation on earth, was like a zoo. A clean, well kept, orderly zoo. Everyone in his place, everyone happy. Goldsmiths here. Cowherds here. Landlords there. The man called a Halwai made sweets. The man called a cowherd tended cows. The untouchable cleaned feces. Landlords were kind to their serfs. Women covered their heads with a veil and turned their eyes to the ground when talking to strange men. And then, thanks to all those politicians in Delhi, on the fifteenth of August, 1947—the day the British left—the cages had been let open; and the animals had attacked and ripped each other apart and jungle law replaced zoo law. Those that were the most ferocious, the hungriest, had eaten everyone else up, and grown big bellies. That was all that counted now, the size of your belly… To sum up—in the old days there were one thousand castes and destinies in India. These days, there are just two castes: Men with Big Bellies, and Men with Small Bellies. And only two destinies: eat—or get eaten up. (63-4)
The capital city Delhi is exposed for its blatant rich poor divide. "Thousands of people live in the sides of the road in Delhi. They have come from the Darkness too" (119). But the rich people are living in big housing colonies and they are "so busy parting and drinking English liquor and taking their Pomeranian dogs for walks and shampoos" (120).
While Balram in Delhi who experiences the two kinds of India with those who are eaten and those who eat, prey and predators. "Balram decides he wants to be an eater, someone with a big belly, and the novel tracks the way in which this ambition plays out (Walters). The key metaphor in the novel is of the Rooster Coop" (Sebastin 236). Balram is caged like the chickens in the rooster coop. He, being a White Tiger, has to break out of the cage to freedom.
Go to Old Delhi ...and look at the way they keep chickens there in the market. Hundreds of pale hens and brightly coloured roosters, stuffed tightly into wire-mesh cages...They see the organs of their brothers lying around them. They know they're next. Yet they do not rebel. They do not try to get out of the coop. The very same thing is done with human beings in this country (173-4).
Balram's master Ashok lived in a new apartment called Buckingham Towers A Block, which was one of the best in Delhi. Ashok spent a lot of time visiting malls, along with Pinky Madam, his wife and Mongoose. Balram's job was also to carry all the shopping bags as they came out of the malls. The mean and stingy behaviour of the rich is shown through the lost coin episode where Mongoose insults Balram for not having retrieved a rupee coin he lost while getting out of the car. He was so bothered about a rupee coin after bribing someone with a million rupees:
‘Get down on your knees. Look for it on the floor of the car.'
I got down on my knees. I sniffed in between the mats like a dog, all in search of that one rupee.
‘What do you mean, it's not there? Don't think you can steal from us just because you're in the city. I want that rupee.'
‘We've just paid half a million rupees in a bribe, Mukesh, and now we're screwing this man over for a single rupee. Let's go up and have a scotch.'
‘That's how you corrupt servants. It starts with one rupee. Don't bring your American ways here.'
Where that rupee coin went remains a mystery to me to this day, Mr. Premier. Finally, I took a rupee coin out of my shirt pocket, dropped it on the floor of the car, picked it up, and gave it to the Mongoose. (139)
Balram feels degraded as a human being, deprived of basic human rights to enter a shopping mall. A poor driver couldn't enter a mall as he belonged to the poor class. If he walked into the mall someone would say "Hey, That man is a paid driver! What‘s he doing in here? There were guards in grey uniforms on every floor - all of them seemed to be watching me. It was my first taste of the fugitive's life (152). Balram reminisces one of the newspaper reports on the malls, in the early days entitled ‘Is there No Space for the Poor in the Malls of new India?'(148). The security guards at these shopping malls identified the poor wearing sandals let in only those wearing shoes, while a poor man in sandals was driven out. This made a man in sandals explode ‘Am I not a human being too?' (148).
In an interview on June 10, 2009, Adiga explains to Brad Frenette:
The White Tiger grew out of a couple of vignettes or stories that I had set down from Between the Assassinations. The two played off each other as I was writing them. I always had an idea for two related books on India which would be set on either side of the great divide in modern Indian history, which was 1991 when India opened up its socialist economy to the world. That created what's called "The New India", the India of rapid economy growth and great disparities of wealth, which is the India of The White Tiger.
In case the disparity between rich and poor is great then one day the poor will all get together, break their shackles of pent up emotions and take revenge on the rich by resorting crime and corruption is the protagonist's prediction for the future: "keep your ears open in Bangalore- in any city or town in India-and u will hear stirrings, rumours, threats of insurrection. Men sit under lampposts at night and read. Men huddle together and discuss and point fingers to the heavens. One night, they will join together- will they destroy the Rooster Coop? (303).
The age old divide between the rich and poor takes a heavy toll on people who bear the brunt of poverty; leading impoverished live. The chasm between the haves and have-nots defies all logic and reason. The burgeoning nexus between the corrupt public servants and the pervert political class is devouring the lesser mortals. This rot is not just killing but soul destroying. In the largest democracy of the world, BPL families are at the receiving end, used as pawns to be exploited and eliminated. There seem to be just two classes- the oppressor and the oppressed; the victor and the victim that define our social fabric.
The novel draws comparison with the ‘Heart of the Darkness' in The God of Small Things. Also the very mention of two major castes in India – ‘men with small bellies' and ‘men with big bellies', brings to mind Roy's classification of ‘God of Small things and God of Big things'. The men with big bellies depend on the men with small bellies for their survival and yet they are brutally unaware of their plight, Balram reflects:
What blindness you people are capable of. Here you are, sitting in glass buildings and talking on the phone night after night to Americans who are thousands of miles away, but you don't have the faintest idea what's happening to the man who's driving your car! (257)
Balram conveys the contradiction of the dreams of the rich and the poor that "The dream of the rich, and the dreams of the poor – they never overlap, do they? See, the poor dream all their lives of getting enough to eat and looking like the rich. And what do the rich dream of? Losing weight and looking like the poor" (225).
Poverty trends in India have been debated by those claiming decline in poverty and those disproving it. "Angus Deaton and Jean Dreze in their thought provoking essay ‘Poverty and Inequality in India: A Re-examination' state that some claim that the 1990s have been a period of unprecedented improvement in living standards, while others argue that the period has been marked by widespread impoverishment (Deaton, 2005, p. 243). It is imperative that our Government has the political will to fight corruption at all levels and take appropriate measures to fight poverty of its teeming millions with increased investment in basic education, medical care and farming. The novel is an excellent social commentary on the poorrich divide in India. Balram represents the downtrodden sections of our society juxtaposed against the rich (Saxena, 2008, p. 9). Deirdre Donahuelabels The White Tiger an angry novel about injustice and power which creates merciless thugs among whom only the ruthless can survive (Donahue, 2008)" (Sebastin 243-4).
Aravind Adiga exposes the modern "average Indian as something raw and fresh, tangible and immediate. Like Slum Dog Millionaire, the movie, we can explore the resilient Indian psych pushing itself forward, braving all hazard in its relentless pursuit of its legitimate space in the world" (joseph 80).
However, The White Tiger should make every right thinking citizen to read the signs of the times and be socially conscious of the rights and duties of each one, irrespective of caste, creed or economic status, to prevent create the types of Ashok and Balram in our society.
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References
Adiga, Aravind. (2008). The White Tiger. Noida: Harper Collins Publishers.
Brad Frenette, "The Afterward; Postings from the Literary World," Q &A (Toronto, Green Theatre), June 10, 2009.
Hemalatha K.. "Chetan Bhagat and Aravind Adiga: new voices of New India" The Vedic Path 83.3 and 4 (Jul-Dec 2009): 21-33.
Joseph M. Molly. "The Great Indian Rooster Coop – a Postcolonial Entry into Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger". Littcrit 35. 1-2-67-68 (Jun and Dec 2009): 76-80.
Sebastian A.J. "Poor-Rich Divide in Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger".Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences (2009) Vol 1, No 2: 229-245.
About the Author
Is it normal for a girl not to wear earrings?
I'm a 12 year old girl that doesn't wear earrings. Is that normal?
I even act like a guy! I like dinosaurs and swords, instead of barbie dolls. I like tigers more than ponies. I don't like make-up. I like cool things more than pretty things. D=
Am I the only girl on Earth that acts like a guy? Is someone out there that is a girl that acts like a boy? x_x
Don't fall into that gender division. If every female was completely feminine we'd have no women sports teams, astronauts or women working in the trades (ie. carpentry, metalurgy). Also, getting your ears pierced isn't just for women, men do it too. I happen to also have unpierced ears. I'm very athletic and can beat guys in my best sports. I do love clothes and fashion, but I never wear make-up, just some Chapstick in the winter. I don'tpaint my nails either. I like cute animals like bunnies and porcupines, but I also love martial arts and action movies. You wouldn't catch me dead watching a chick-flick or romantic comedy. I feel the need to barf during overly romantic scenes. If a guy walked up to me to serenade me with a guitar, I would take it from him and smash it on the ground. I'm the kind of girl who doesn't mind getting a little dirty. I love art and often find myself covered in paint, bits of styrofoam or some other kind of junk. Don't worry, you're not alone and you're normal.