The White Tiger, By Aravind Adiga

Globalization and Indian Traditional Family Value System “As people get older, they get married, have kids. I’m not married. I don’t have kids, so I’m able to focus 100 percent on this,” said Steven Lopez. When people have family, they have to responsible for them, hence it means sacrificing their times, and interests. In The White Tiger written by Aravind Adiga, family is clearly illustrated as a factor that traps Balram in the “Darkness.” Balram has to follow what his family told him to, and indeed he conceives himself as a victim of Indian traditional family values. Given this point, family is viewed as a burden for new generations, it perhaps prevents them from succeeding in their goals, focusing on their potentials, and enhancing themselves. …show more content…
Caste is the hereditary classes of the Hindu Society. Simply known as “Social status” in the Hindu tradition (Hutton J. H). Hindu people are born with caste, either higher classes or lower classes, caste functions as a destiny to one’s life. It can define what a person should do, and what they should be. To enumerate this, let us think about the social classes in these present days. High class people normally neither communicate nor socialize with the lower class people. Yet, it is less likely to see two different class people being together. Thinking of a billionaire hanging out with a beggar, will that ever exist? Therefore, caste can define who should be with who, and who should work for whom. In Balram’s case, he was born in Halwai caste, “the sweet maker” (33.) It is one thing that his family has given him since the day he saw the first light through his eyes. This caste he got from his family is one factor he has to work at the coffee shop, and almost getting denied for his job at Mr. Ashok’s house, as his caste was considered a low class caste. It is one of the reasons Balram got trapped in the darkness at the beginning. According to this, when some people are prevented from being what suite them, the world cannot be enhanced. As it prevents those people from making use of their true talents. This engenders much more complication for the globalization to reach the area. All the people, no matter rich or poor, should be given the opportunity to get a job that fits them well, especially for those who are talented. Their family’s caste should not prevent them from having a better future. When there are professional workers, the world can move own, and globalization is increasing by that