![](a-computer3.gif) ![](a-online.gif) |
Unit 2 |
English 203:
Literature of
the NonWestern World |
Questions:
Chat:
Consider these questions before you log-on
to the chat session. You do not have to write essay answers, but
you should look at relevant passages of the text & jot down several
points before the chat session so that you can easily contribute to the
discussion. Remember that I examine a log of each chat session to
award points to to those who make apt comments.
-
Explain how the romantic
banter & barter work in #18: e.g., she threw a quince to me, I gave
her a gem. What does the young woman offer, literally & figuratively?
What does the man offer literally & figuratively?
-
Explain how hsiao (filial piety) & the
Confucian 5 Human Relationships are evident in #24.
-
Explain the image of
the dead doe in #63. What is the connotation of a doe? How
does the connotation affect the character in the poem? Does the lady
wish to break off the illicit affair? How do you know? Refer
to a specific line.
-
Characterize or describe
the speaker in #56.
-
#54 illustrates a polite
argument. Explain the position of each of the 2 characters.
What are they talking about? What does each person advocate?
Short Answers:
When you finish
answering the questions, go to the |
Review |