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Unit 7 |
English 203:
Literature of
the NonWestern World
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Basho says that he went to “places with names like
‘Children Forget Parents,’ ‘Parents Forget Children,’ ‘Dogs Go Back.’” What
does this mean or what does it suggest?
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Early in his journey Basho writes “I had deliberately
planned this long pilgrimage to remote areas, a decision that meant renouncing
worldly concerns.” Usually
there is a sacred object towards which the pilgrim moves, such as the Ka’ba
at Mecca for Muslims making the haj. What
is the goal of Basho’s pilgrimage?
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Explain
the irony involved in the fact that the American driver that Isa has so
much trouble with is African-American. What
should Isa recognize or infer from this?
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How well do the Japanese understand the Americans? Give
examples.
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What are the Japanese likely to learn at “The American
School”?
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