A Foucauldian Approach to Globalization in Aravind Adiga's the White Tiger

It has been characterized as the process of linking local or regional events to global ones. Economic globalization is commonly referred to as "globalization". In Western nations, the concept of globalization is seen as a positive force that has the potential to boost economic growth and improve the well-being of the world's population. Aravind Adiga's novel, The White Tiger, is the focus of this investigation. It is an effort to critically examine the text in light of the society's hegemony over power and monitoring. Another focus of this research is Aravind Adiga's proposal of a panoptic and surveillance system. Research shows that Aravind Adiga depicts the demands of development via globalization in current society as thirst for money, a palpable erosion of human values, people becoming self-centered persons and increasing prejudice. Results Because the film shows a real, contemporary India, it shows how globalization has influenced the country's current state. Adiga's protagonist Balram in The White Tiger exposes corruption in every facet of the Indian government, according to an examination of the narrative. Because of the widespread prevalence of corruption, Balram has come to believe that money really is the root of all evil. The 21st century societal phenomena of slavery have also been discussed in length by Aravind Adiga. As the lower and working classes struggle to survive, the Foucauldian concept of discipline will be shown to operate within these socioeconomic circumstances. Through the examination of ideas such as globalization and the Foucauldian concept of discipline, the study's conclusions should shed light on the role power plays in Indian society.