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Presented by: Group D
Additional Readings
• Polite but Thirsty ~Yaping Tang
Friends and Strangers ~Margaret K. Nydell
A Coward ~Premchand
• The Blind Men and the Elephant A Hindu Fable
~John Godfrey Saxe
Humor
Group Members:
Abhinav Das ShresthaSandeep KundaliyaSamrat LamichhaneSandhya TandukarAnkita Sarawagi(Editor)Ashitosh DhakalDeepak PoudelYogita Bajracharya
Polite but Thirsty -Yaping Tang
About the Author-Yaping Tang
Native of People’s Republic of ChinaBilingual educational teacher in U.S.Extracted essay from MATSOL
Currents
ContentsUnfamiliar environmentNew observationsCoping and adjustmentSocial vulnerabilityConclusion
Unfamiliar environmentUnaware of the codes of new cultureRemain silent and withdraw from othersLook like deaf mutes, feel dominated
New observationsAdventureInformal behavior of AmericansDirect and openness of AmericansEquality among Americans
Coping and adjustmentsFeel embarrassedPsychological sufferingEconomic hardshipAcademic Pressure
Social vulnerabilityFear of being cheated, robbed or injuredFeeling of insecurityLoss of status
ConclusionFace unfamiliar cultureTry to cope/ adjustLearning new responses and skills
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FRIENDS AND STRANGERS-Margaret K. Nydell
CONTENTSABOUT THE AUTHORTHE CONCEPT OF FRIENDSHIPRECIPROCAL FAVORSINTRODUCTIONVISITING PATTERNS
About the authorA cross-cultural trainerTeacher of ArabicWritten several books on the Arabic
languageLectured on Arab culture
CONCEPTAccording to Arabians Someone whose company one enjoys Personalized
According to Westerner Someone whose company is enjoyed Someone who can be asked for help if
necessary
DIFFERENCE IN EXPECTATION
Leads to misunderstandingFeeling of being let downArabians feels westerner cannot be “true
friend”.
RECIPROCAL FAVORSFor ArabsOne can never openly refuse friends requestOral promise has equal values as actionExpects loyalty from friends
For WesternerNo matter about one replys for friend requestActions are more valued than words
INTRODUCTION
For ArabsGive more information about themselvesDetermines social status and connection in
first meet
For WesternersTend to confine personal informationShare only generalities
VISITING PATTERNSFor ArabsFrequent meetingNo space for privacyForm of entertainment
For westernersKeep acquaintances at a distancePlead for privacy
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A Coward-Premchand
Author’s IntroductionPremchand (1881-1936)
One of the greatest author of modern India
Founder of serious short stories in India
New style of fiction
Character’s Sketch
Keshav- SandeepFrom Brahmin Family
Believed in new ways
Opposed to the old caste customs
Prema - YogitaFrom Baniya family
Believed in old ways and traditions
Accustomed to old caste customs
Other CharactersPrema’s mother - Ankita
Prema’s father - Abhinav
Keshav’s father - Deepak
Dear Keshav
I was terribly upset when I heard about the rude and callous way your father treated mine. Perhaps he’s threatened you too, in which case I wait anxiously to hear what your decision is. I’m ready to undergo any kind of hardship with you. I’m aware of father’s wealth but all I need is your love to content me. Come tonight and have dinner with us. My mother and father are both eager to meet you.
I’m caught up in the dream of when the two of us will be joined by that bond that cannot be broken, that remains strong no matter how great the difficulties.
Your Prema
Dear Keshav
I was terribly upset when I heard about the rude and callous way your father treated mine. Perhaps he’s threatened you too, in which case I wait anxiously to hear what your decision is. I’m ready to undergo any kind of hardship with you. I’m aware of father’s wealth but all I need is your love to content me. Come tonight and have dinner with us. My mother and father are both eager to meet you.
I’m caught up in the dream of when the two of us will be joined by that bond that cannot be broken, that remains strong no matter how great the difficulties.
Your Prema
I'm in a terrible quandary about how to answer you. I’ve been desperate trying to figure out what to do and I’ve come to the conclusion that for the present it would be impossible for me to go against my father’s orders. Don’t think I’m a coward. I’m not being selfish either. But I don’t have the strength to get over the obstacle facing me. Forget what I told you before. At that time I had no idea of how hard it was going to be.
Keshav
Critical AnalysisNegative aspect of Hinduism
Male dominant
Discourages inter-caste marriage
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The Blind Men and the Elephant A Hindu Fable John Godfrey Saxe
Contents•About the poet•Missing stanza•Explanations of stanzas•Video•Moral of the poem
Introduction to the poet
John Godfrey Saxe (June 2, 1816-1887).American PoetBest known for writing humorous verse and
lectures
Missing stanza
And so these men of Indostan Disputed loud and long,Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,Though each was partly in the right,
And all were in the wrong!
Explanation of the poemSix blind men go to see the elephantEach of them approach the elephant one
by oneThe first man finds the elephant very much
like a wallThe second finds the elephant very much
like a spearThe third thinks it is like a snakeThe fourth thinks the elephant is like a treeThe fifth thinks the elephant is like a fanThe sixth thinks the elephant is like a rope
What the elephant would look like
Moral of the poemWe shouldn’t consider only one aspect of the
truthThings are not always what we think they areDifferent people have different perceptionsNo one can attain perfect knowledgeWe should not consider our point of view onlyWe should learn all aspects and bring them
together
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HUMORPRESIDENTS AND GIFTS
Cultural difference
• Difficult to adopt• Misunderstanding an misinterpretation
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