Globilization - World Literature

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Globalisation - The thing around your neck

Made by:

Melle Antonisse

Dominique Leunk

Layla Janssen

Rana Ercelik

Umut Mumcu

At the end of this lesson....

.... you can explain the term explain the term globalisation and its connection to literature.

.... you can explain what multi cultural society is and its connection to literature.

.... you can read a text and take out information to use in the given questions.

.... you will know more about the writer of The thing around your neck and the short story itself. 

What do you think of when you hear the term 'Globalisation'?

Globalisation

- How trade and technology have made the world more connected and independent.

-Economic and societal developments.

-Comparable to a spider web that has grown over the years. 

-Connects everything from money to ideas.

How do you think globalisation is connected to literature?

The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

-   Author

-   Central Themes

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

-   Born on 15th of september in 1977

-   Born in Enugu, Nigeria

-   Moved to America when she was 19.

-   Her first novel, Purple Hibiscus, was released in 2003 and won the commonwealth Writers Prize in 2005

Central Themes

-   Immigration

    

-   Colliding cultures

-    Multicultural society

-   African Culture

Why do you think the Central Themes are connected to the short story?

Give one reason why someone would migrate to another country

'Abdel is from Afghanistan. He is a homosexual. Because of this he is not safe in the country he is living. What is his reason for migrating? Explain your answer

Explain what a Multicultural society is.

Name a multicultural society according to the text. Explain your answer.

1. ‘In comparison to the big car and house (and possibly gun), the things they wanted were minor – handbags and shoes and perfumes and clothes.’
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Why is there such a different wish between these two countries?

What did Akunna realize when she started crying in the shower?

Do you think Akunna will come back to America?

What do you think the thing around your neck is?

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