A comprehensive and engaging teaching unit for The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, designed for Senior English classrooms. This resource supports students in developing sophisticated analytical and critical thinking skills while exploring a provocative and darkly satirical novel about power, class, and ambition in modern India.

Through structured lessons and scaffolded activities, students examine key themes such as social inequality, corruption, morality, identity, and the pursuit of success. The unit also explores Adiga’s use of voice and narrative structure, particularly the epistolary form and unreliable narration, enabling students to analyse how perspective shapes meaning.

Students are guided to engage deeply with the novel’s cultural, political, and economic context, including globalisation, the caste system, and the divide between rural and urban India. This ensures nuanced, informed interpretations and supports the development of sophisticated analytical writing.

What’s included:
Close reading tasks
10 week teaching sequence
In-depth exploration of themes, symbols, and motifs
Character analysis (Balram Halwai and key figures)
Contextual study (class structure, globalisation, modern India)
Essay questions and scaffolded analytical writing support
Creative and discussion-based activities to enhance engagement

How to Use
Convert to PowerPoint: Upload the PDF to PowerPoint (File → Open) to automatically convert into editable slides
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Use digitally or print: Upload to your LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) or print for handouts
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