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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter deals with the methodology used in this study. This chapter is divided into three major parts of discussion. The first part, object of the study,
describes the novel to be studied along with its physical description. The second part, approach of the study, presents the approach employed in the analysis, its
description, the reasons for its selection, and the procedure taken in its application. The last part, method of the study, describes the steps taken in analyzing the work
from reading up to reporting the findings.
A. Object of the Study
The study has the main source namely The White Tiger, which was first published in New York by Free Press in April 22, 2008 and in other places such
as London, Toronto, and Sydney. The writer uses the edition which was published by Free Press in 2008. The novel consists of 288 pages, including some revie ws
for The White Tiger. It received the Man Booker Prize 2008. The White Tiger tells about the journey of life of Balram Halwai. The
novel consists of seven letters written by Balram Halwai and dedicated to Mr. Jiabao, the Chinese premier. Balram Halwai is a low level caste person. His caste
is Halwai. Halwai means sweet maker. After his father’s death, Balram tries to change his life by working as a servant for Mr. Ashok. Working for Mr. Ashok
19 influences Balram’ life a lot; he gets better life, more know ledge about the real
condition in India, and also the virtue to change his life becomes a man who gets power. Balram, who is a low level caste person, is able to change his life which is
categorized unbelievably happened. As a low level caste person, Balra m Halwai succeeds to raise his power against the oppressive caste system in India.
The White Tiger is a novel which is rich of cultural values. Moreover, this novel also portrayed the real condition of life including the caste discrimination
which still happens in modern India life.
B. Approach of the Study
This study uses socio-cultural approach. The writer considers that this approach is suitable because The White Tiger is a novel that has rich culture
values. The culture in which a literary work was made takes an important role and the work was a product of a reflection of and a commentary on social realities that
took place in a society. The socio -cultural approach puts literary work as a product of and a reflection of a civilization. Moreover according to Wellek and
Warren, literary works can play its role as documents that record social realities which are artistically portrayed by the author 102.
The White Tiger is a novel that takes place in India. The novel is very rich of cultural values that i t influences people’s daily life in India. Through socio -
cultural approach, the writer gathered some information about the caste system in India and the discrimination that happene d among Indian people. From the
20 information gathered, the writer became able to analyse the caste discrimination in
India from Balram Halwai’s life in The White Tiger using socio-cultural approach.
C. Method of the Study
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