Poverty Narrative in Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger
Claire Schallhorn Nataša Kovačević, faculty mentor This paper will explore the poverty narrative in Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger. The novel follows Balram as he navigates life in India at the bottom of the caste system.While Adiga attempts to use the novel to address the injustices of the caste system, this is complicated in his depictions of poverty. The choice to make Balram an unreliable narrator and the role of violence amongst lower caste members undermine the experiences of the poor. Such portrayals serve to reinforce pre-existing stereotypes against marginalized groups. Oral / Q&A Session B
Geography & Geology Source Tracking of Inorganic Chemical Contaminants in Millers Creek, Ann Arbor
Morgan Bergren, Karlee Foster Christopher Gellasch, faculty mentor A previous study investigated spatial and temporal trends in chloride contamination at Millers Creek, which revealed a potential source other than road salt. The current study is continuing to analyze water quality bi-weekly from multiple sites in the creekshed. The addition of groundwater sampling is facilitated by installing shallow 1-inch diameter piezometers adjacent to the creek. The groundwater data may help determine the source of contamination and if Millers Creek is impacting groundwater quality. Oral / Q&A Session A
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