'The White Tiger' by Aravind Adiga - Book Club Discussion Questions

The White Tiger tells the story of a young entrepreneur in India whose childhood nickname was the white tiger. It is an original and compelling story about modern India. Use these book club discussion questions on The White Tiger to lead your reading group into a conversation about the book.

Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions on The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga reveal important details about the novel. Finish the book before reading on.

1. Why do you think Adiga chose the title?

2. Why is The White Tiger structured as a letter to Premier Jinbao?

3. Was there one story or detail in The White Tiger that shocked or surprised you?

4. Did Balram win you over despite being an egotistical murderer?

5. Did you feel Balram was justified in killing Ashok?

6. Did he redeem himself by retrieving Dharam at the end of the novel?

7. Discuss some of the metaphors Balram uses to describe India.

8. Rate The White Tiger on a scale of 1 to 5.