May 19th – May 22nd: end of novel II

Mon, May 19th:

• the narrator’s final story (pp. 164-165): symbolism & meaning
• your reactions to the end of the book/the end of the two story-lines?
• alternative endings
  a) When Olivia left the hospital she felt relieved and…
  b) When I left Maji’s hut I felt much better and…
• @home: finish your alternative end of the story you chose

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Wed, May 21st

• hot seating: Olivia & narrator?

Hot-seating is a way of developing (or deepening) character. If you are in the hot-seat you answer questions from others in the group while you are ‘in role’.  

Thurs, May 22nd

• your alternative end of the novel are wanted: read & comment, please
• reviews and comments from others?
   |amazon.co.uk|  -  |amazon.com|
• list of useful vocab from your collections |here it is|

 

• structure, narrative technique, style
• topics:
  1) Raj/Uprising/Independence
  2) Hinduism
  3) arranged marriages
  4) …
• next week Mon & Thurs: film “Heat and Dust”[Kristin T. has got the DVD] and your task, of course: a film review in your blog, please

 

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Wed, 14th&Thurs, 15th: The end of the novel

Wed, May 14th:

 pp. 143 – 149

pp. 149 – 154

pp. 154 – 165

• your ideas/texts from blogs; details, analysis, interpretation, discussion
• @home: 20 useful words from these pages, please

Thurs, May 15th:

• what would you like to talk about in more depth? Please leave a comment
• new words/old words –> list
• the end and alternatives
• reviews & reactions |amazon.co.uk|  -  |amazon.com|
• HOW TO write a review? Experiences from German?
• comment on characters

during the “study days”

Please finish HEAT and work out at least one, better two of the possible tasks concerning

pp. 143 – 149

pp. 149 – 154

pp. 154 – 165

…and enjoy the sun nonetheless

…and the short holidays as well, of course…