Diction and Syntax in the white tiger

The diction that is present in this book really improves the book in terms of description and emphasis to focal points. Throughout the book many epitomes of anaphora, symbolism, figurative language and many more.

"His brother was called the Wild Boar. This fellow owned all the good agricultural land around Laxmangarh. If you wanted to work on those lands, you had to bow down to his feet, and touch the dust under his slippers, and agree to swallow his day wages. When he passed by women, his car would stop; the windows would roll down to reveal his grin; two of his teeth, on either side of his nose, were long and curved, like little tusks."

There is anaphora present in the passage above. "you had to bow down to his feet, and touch the dust under his slippers, and agree to swallow his day wages." The and adds emphasis and proves that if you want to use agriculture or work the field you have to do listen to all the thing that he tells you to do. Also there are many similes and metaphors and other figurative language in the passage above. These help me understand the text better because it lets us compare things. Comparisons help when you are trying to understand a text better. An example of figurative language in the passage above is "were long and curved, like little tusks." This shows us what he is describing looks like tusks.


"There was another fellow inside the Ambassador; a stout one with a bald, brown, dimpled head, a serene expression on his face, and a shotgun on his lap.He was the Buffalo."

 All the four leaders rich people of the village were called by animal names. They were brothers. The Buffalo was the most greedy man who who was one of the major land lords. If you used the road or were a rickshaw puller you also had to pay him. He took control of the town.

The Wild Boar is the the owner of all the good agricultural land in the village. If you wanted to work in the field, you had to bow down to him and listen to all his commands.

The Stork was the man who was in charge of the river. He was a fat man with a thick mustache. He got a cut or payment for every fish that fisherman caught, He taxed anyone who crossed that river. He got money for everything that went on near the river.

The Raven was the owner of the worst land. It was all rocky and not fit for agricultural use. he took a cut or took some money for all the goatherds that went to his land to graze. If the owner didn't have money, then he dipped his beak into their backsides.

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/war-for-independence/resources/teaching-revolution

This source talks about unfair taxes from the American revolution and how the colonist fought them. The same thing happens in the book. Soon it was so hard to get by that most people left that place to fight the land lords and ruin their business. (Text to History/society connection)

Coach stands by kid charged in DeSales Market crime

This article is about an AAU basketball coach who stood by his student who was accused of robbery. The coach was there for the student and supported him.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/opinion/columnists/krista-ramsey/2014/03/29/krista-ramsey-desales-market-robbery/7071067/

"He's the guy who puts money on your phone card so you can call him from juvenile detention. And the guy who always takes your calls.

He's the guy who for the last two years has opened his home to you when you hit a rough patch with your family."

I liked these lines because it contains a lot of diction and syntax. Anaphora is present in these lines. The sentences start with, "He is the guy".  The anaphora really makes the coach look better. Repeating, "He is the guy" makes the reader believe that he is a rally good person and it makes us believe all the things that are said in the example. Also, the sentences are medium in length. Most words are casual and low in these lines. An example is when the text says, "when you hit a rough patch with your family." The casual diction helps us understand better what the author was conveying. It is a better way to say when you don't get along with your family. The combination of all these elements emphasize the fact that the coach was always there for for the student. Instead of directly saying that the coach was a good man and was there for the students author shows this through his diction choices and examples that were provided.

I think that that the writing style of "Coach stands by kid charged in DeSales Market crime" is unique and can be related. That style is reflected in most of her writing. Ramsey starts out each article or column with something that the reader could relate to or  start with the story in the readers perspective. He gives the reader something to think about. An example in Coach stands by kid charged in DeSales Market crime is, "I couldn't tell how much information you were absorbing Thursday morning as you were led into Courtroom 108 at Hamilton County Juvenile Court. It probably took most of your concentration just to walk in those leg shackles. Still, you probably saw that your mother was there, and your aunt. Your attorney. Co-defendant. A magistrate..." The beginning two paragraphs draw the attention of the reader because she puts the story in the readers perspective. This really improves the quality of the article. Another example is in, "For better Vision, Kids need more time outdoors". The text says, "You see it all the time. Your teenager at the dinner table..." This quote shows that the author wants the reader to always be involved so that they don't lose focus on the essence of the article. Ramsey wants the reader to relate to it. Finally an example form the last article, "Super Bowl QBs score points for great style" is  "Whatever magnificent things".  Whatever magnificent things Peyton Manning and Russel Wilson do on the field Sunday at the Super Bowl, some of us appreciate what the two quarterbacks have done off the field all year.  That is, helping to bring back the art of dressing well." We once again can relate to this. We can see a pattern as we examine the articles. The pattern or relation is that the reader could relate to it.

Questions that I have for the author:
1) How do you choose the stories you write about?
2) How and when did you develop the style of writing you use?
3)What inspires you to write?

The White Tiger

I think that the best part of this movie is the fact that I can relate to the book. A lot of the descriptions of the Indian villages and the things that were said in the book I can relate to. He is also really descriptive in his book.


"Electricity poles—defunct. Water tap—broken. Children—too lean and short for their age, and with over sized heads from which vivid eyes shine, like the guilty conscience of the government of India."

This is just one example in which the author, Aravind Adiga, was really descriptive. His elaborate description adds to the clarity of the book. It helps the reader visualize what the author is trying to convey. These picture above is an example of how electricity poles look like in some of the less developed villages. Everyone is trying to steal electricity, the pole is filled with wire and is about to fall down. The whole scene is just chaotic. That is the the same thing that Aravind Adiga explained.

As said before I can really relate to the book because I lived in India before. I think that the most important part of reading a book is to connect to it and put yourself in the characters shoes. Along with the advantage comes a disadvantage. Since most people who read the book aren't Indian it would be harder for them to visualize the descriptions, as someone who lived there.

I also think that this book is really unique. Most people don't write about how to become a Entrepreneur in such a sarcastic or joking way. The one thing that I don't like about this book is that it is so elongated. He was telling the premier how to become an entrepreneur. Instead of getting to the point he started from his childhood, and how India looks right now. He describes his village, but he doesn't get to the point. I feel like he stretched the first part of the book too much. Elaboration is only good to an extent, but after that the book becomes too stretched out. The most important thing that is pre