From Verbal to Visual Text: A Comparative Study of Novel and Movie White Tiger by Aravind
Keywords:
Verbal to Visual Text, White Tiger, Aravind, NovelAbstract
Introducing a major literary talent, The White Tiger (2008) offers a story of coruscating wit, blistering suspense, and questionable morality, told by the most volatile, captivating, and utterly inimitable narrator that this millennium has yet seen. The scholar employs Marxist theory to dissect the film and novel titled The White Tiger (2008) authored by Aravind Adiga. This study centers on representing social class, exploring Balram's endeavor to attain a more elevated societal position, and the consequences resulting from his efforts. The chosen theoretical framework is rooted in the ideas of Karl Marx, particularly pertaining to social class, as this conceptual framework aptly aligns with the themes presented in the novel, addressing issues of social stratification and the protagonist's journey of struggle. Within this study, the research employs Norman Fairclough's model as a tool for conducting critical discourse analysis. The subsequent phase of data analysis encompasses an exploration of the portrayal of social classes, including distinctions between the lower and upper classes. This stage further entails the examination of Balram's endeavors to attain a more elevated societal status.
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