Comparison "White Tiger" and "Slumdog Millionaire"

There are many similarities between ”Slumdog Millionaire” and ”White Tiger”. One clear similarity is that the both main characters come from extreme poor conditions. Balram Halwai grows up in a poor family with a low caste in a small town in India and Jamal becomes homeless at a very young age and starts to live on the streets in the slum.

However, there are some differences as well. One difference is that Jamal and Balram want different things in life and have different goals. Balram wants to become a successful entrepreneur while Jamal’s biggest dream is to live his life together with a woman that he loves.