The Sixth Night by Daniel Wightman https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa Quotes en-us 2017-05-26 00:15:49 UTC 2025-10-21 16:17:35 UTC hello@padlet.com "my heart was bitter that night" p220 daniel_wightman https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173919520 Balram is unhappy that his master Ashok has sullied himself once again. The idealised view that Balram tells us he once had of his master has unravelled over the course of the novel. His wife has left him, he has acted like a "pathetic baby" and now he is with a blond haired prostitute in a hotel.
Ashok expresses his disgust by spitting on the seats of the Honda Civic, punching the ogre and gnawing on the wheel. These actions are symbolic acts of defiance and frustration and tie in with his previous act of spitting at God at the Fort. The chapter concludes with a deep sense of foreboding as Balram talks, metaphorically, to the city of Delhi. There are ominous references to "blood on the streets".
There is a sense here that Balram is portraying the gradual disappearance of Ashok, perhaps as an attempt to justify his decision to eliminate him and adopt his identity.]]> 2017-05-26 00:23:18 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173919520 "All these changes happened in me because they first happened in Mr. Ashok" - Balram, Pg197 https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921544 This quote again shows how close Balram wants to be Mr. Ashok, by following almost exactly what he does. As he goes onto say how Mr. Ashok becomes corrupted he begins to think how won’t he (just a driver) get corrupted.

Although Balram doesn’t really see himself becoming corrupt, he notices the possibility after Mr. Ashok changes once coming from America as an innocent man.
Even though Balram envies Ashok, he does not want to become corrupt
]]> 2017-05-26 00:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921544 "once the master of the honda city becomes corrupted, how can the driver stay innocent?" pg 197 https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921630 Symbolises how Balram is becoming more and more like his master Ashok . Balram has noticed Ashok becoming weaker especially after Pinky Madam left, and Balram begins to gain control later on, by cheating Ashok by selling petrol money and driving around without Ashok's permission. So as Ashok is becoming more corrupted by sleeping around and getting drunk, Balram is also increasingly becoming more corrupted]]> 2017-05-26 00:46:46 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921630 "I spat over the seats of the Honder City, and wiped them clean." pg. 209 james_bateman https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921664 Balram expressed his built up anger and rage after he dropped off Mr. Ashok and his female friend in the city to party. He was sick and tired of being just the servant and having no luxuries, he finally goes past his tipping point and disobeys his masters orders by damaging the car. When he mistreats the car, at that time he feels as though he is a powerful leader, playing the car music loud, putting the A/C on. However, as time passes, he comes to the realization that he is still a servant stuck in the rooster coop which he is yet to escape, thus he cleans up his mess and feels a sense of guilt.]]> 2017-05-26 00:47:17 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921664 "I am my own master" https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921714 Balram]]> 2017-05-26 00:48:03 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921714 But I will defend his honour to my deathbed. They corrupted him (p217) https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921742 In this quote, Balram ultimately takes orders from the fat man while Mr Ashok was sitting there drinking his whisky; Ashok did not say anything to defend Balram, however, the relationship between the master and servant here as he takes orders from a corrupted man who ordered Ashok around. But Balram fails to disappoint Ashok and takes the orders from the fat man and this relationship will continue to stand until his deathbed. ]]> 2017-05-26 00:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921742 "All these changes happened in me because they happened first in Mr. Ashok" pg 197 https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921782 Links back to all the themes throughout the book of Balram slowly 'consuming' Mr. Ashok.

]]> 2017-05-26 00:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921782 Context and Quote jackvulich https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921849 ‘How much does this magazine sell for?’
 ‘sixty rupees. Would you believe that? Sixty rupees for a used magazine. And there’s a fellow in Khan Market who sells magazines from England that cost five hundred and eight rupees each! Would you believe that?’
 I raised my head to the sky and whistled. ‘Amazing how much money they have,’ I said, aloud, yet as if talking to myself. ‘And yet they treat us like animals.’ ]]> 2017-05-26 00:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921849 ‘On Mr Ashoks privacy I allowed no one to infringe.’He is different because he is doesn’t want to gossip about his master with the other taxi drivers and truly shows why he is the white tiger. https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921896 2017-05-26 00:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921896 "Best Case?" https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921963 This shows that Balram is not happy with his meager existence as a servant driver, finding out his best case future life doesn't satisfy him, I believe this is when he decides to make sure he does not surrender to this "Best Case?" scenario that he's not happy with.]]> 2017-05-26 00:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921963 "I noticed that something was different about the way Delhi looked that night" https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921976 This quote symbolises the change going not only through Balram but also Ashok. He sees Delhi through Ashok's eyes now, seeing the women all over the street. subsequently though he goes out driving on the streets following his new found outlook of Delhi]]> 2017-05-26 00:51:49 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173921976 "I'm sick of the food I eat, I'm sick of the life I lead. We rich people, we've lost our way. I want to be a simple man like you Balram" https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922026 This quote shows that Mr Ashok isn't grateful for what he has, it also shows that he doesn't actually understand the troubles and the hard times the poorer people have to go through. By Mr Ashok saying he wants to be a simple man like Balram shows to us that he doesn't recognise the kind of lives these poor people live.]]> 2017-05-26 00:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922026 "That's not how the rich think, you moron. Haven't you learned yet?" https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922045 Balram wonders why he was given the odd amount of money, 4700 Rupees from Pinky ]]> 2017-05-26 00:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922045 "this fellows alright, hes part of the family" - Ashok https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922058 says this to past lover about Balram, even though he degraded him in the previous chapter as just a driver. ]]> 2017-05-26 00:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922058 ‘The election. All wrapped up. It’s a landslide….. Elections my friend can be handled in India’ 212 https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922266 This quote highlights that the elections in India are corrupt. This relates to the rest of the novel because the theme of corruption constantly arises. Another example of corruption in the text is that Ashok is only in India to pay of ministers for his father’s coal business. Balram is sick of all this corruption and it is one of his biggest dislikes of India because it means that he can never be a free man. ]]> 2017-05-26 00:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922266 "Strand of Gold Hair https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922356 Balram is living vicariously through Ashok's life. He sees Ashoks experiences and mirrors them. ]]> 2017-05-26 00:56:58 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922356 'I closed my eyes; I shook my head. What's happening to you tonight? https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922398 In this scene Balram seems to show genuine concern for his master Mr. Ashock. Again this shows ]]> 2017-05-26 00:57:42 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173922398 "I felt bad: i wanted to get up ans say sorry to him, he had never done anything bad to me. but i turned to the other side, farted, and went to sleep" page 110 https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173926913 selfish ways. He thinks about other people but ultimately plays the game for himself]]> 2017-05-26 01:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173926913 jake_larosa https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173926946 2017-05-26 01:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173926946 Elections, my friend, can be managed in India. It’s not like America https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173926987 I chose this because it resembles the corruption in India about the elections and their system 
The rich eg. Ashok's Family bribes the politicians in favor of their party so that everything goes in their way and not in to the poor (people living in the Darkness)
The theme would be corruption as it would represent India as a corrupt country compared to America as it is a consistent theme throughout the novel 

]]> 2017-05-26 01:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173926987 "Amazing how much money they have... and yet they treat us like animals" page 207 https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173927117 Balram begins to ]]> 2017-05-26 01:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173927117 I'm sick of the food I eat I'm sick of life I lead we rich people we've lost our way I want to be a simple man like you balram https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173927427 This shows us that Mr Ashok doesn't understand how difficult and tough the lives can be of the poorer people. By mr Ashok saying he wants to be a simple man
Like Balram shows to the readers that he obviously doesn't know what it would actually be like.]]> 2017-05-26 02:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173927427 hi my dudes https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173928050 2017-05-26 02:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173928050 "dont give up on your dreams, keep sleeping" - pozzer https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173928062 2017-05-26 02:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173928062 "dont give up" - Dscopaaa https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173928207 2017-05-26 02:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/daniel_wightman/csknjqpdf4aa/wish/173928207