Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: Clothes

Find three quotes in the text which illustrate the central themes of the story.
Explain - in depth - how each exemplifies and elaborates the theme you've chosen.
You may choose to elaborate on one theme exclusively or pick three different themes.
It is important that you analyse in depth - that is consider both content, language and structure where it is relevant.

We will work on your quotes next time in class.

De tre appelformer: Logos, pathos og ethos

Crash

1. What is/are the theme(s) of the film?
2. This movie is set in Los Angeles, a city rich in diversity? Do you think that an area with such diversity would be more open or close minded about differences? Why?
3. Characterize one or several characters from the film.
4. Which connection(s) between characters did you find most interesting?
5. What might the burning car and falling ashes symbolize? Think about what is burning; think about who witnesses the burning; think about what burning does to an object.
6. Comment on the title.
7. Could you relate this film to other texts, we have dealt with in relation to our theme “Aspects of the American Dream.”

Michael Lee Cohen: Adam

1.What is the genre?
2.Who is speaking in the text?
3.What is his view on the American Dream?
4.React to his view on Capital punishment? How is this view related to the American Dream?5.Discuss his view upon love and marriage
6.Is his view upon the American Dream exceptional? Think Arnold Schwarzenegger!
7.What seems to be the topic?
8.To whom is the text directed?
9.How does our generation seek the American Dream? Has the concept changed?

I, Too by Langston Hughes

Here is a link to some useful notes for I, Too by Langston Hughes with a short reference to I hear America Singing by Walt Whitman

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Tells It like it is - Part 1/2