"Good advice is rarer than rubies"."India's caste system is alive and kicking..." and "Child marriage in India finally meets its match...".

29 Novembro 2017, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Discussion of the short story "Good advice is rarer than rubies" by Salman Rushdie and the newspaper articles "India's caste system is alive and kicking..." and "Child marriage in India finally meets its match ...": (a) discussion of main social/cultural points raised both in the short story and articles; (b) analysis of the short story: structure, character and theme (to be continued next class). REMINDER: Film Circle discussion of Monsoon Wedding will be held on Monday, Dec.4.