WLC+Christine

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 * **Reflection 3:**
 * Raju's family=Okonkwo's family (TFA): The fathers of both families are the ones who earn money and are responsible for the family members. The father has more authority than the mother. Both of them are strict to their children.
 * Raju's belief about fate (pg.143)=R+J fate: Raju thinks it was predestined for Rosie to become a famous dancer. This is similar to fate that's mentioned in R+J because the lovers' fate is considered to be predetermined from the beginning.
 * Raju and Rosie=animals in Animal Farm: The couple take over the mother's house and leads her to leave them. The animals take over Mr.Jones' house and he eventually leaves the animals.
 * Raju's death=Gregor's death (Metamorphosis): They both died of bad health (physical weakness), not from an accident or old age. They were both isolated from their families and friends. Also, both of their deaths were unexpected.

The Guide Pattern 9a: "The usual symptoms were present, of course: no taste for food, no sound sleep, no stability (I couldn't stay put in any one place), no peace of mind, no sweetness of temper or speech--no, no, no, a number of nos (106-107). This is an example of pattern 9a because the word "no" is the key term that's repeated in a parallel structure, and the subject and verb come before the repetition.
 * Sentence Pattern**

The most interesting idea that we discussed today was about Raju and Rosie's love. We all agree that it's probably a one-sided love and that Rosie doesn't truly like Raju. We think that she just needs him since she's not really an independent person. In chapters six to eight, there are some allusions and references to Mahatma Ghandi. Something that caught my attention was Sam's idea for the novel's theme. He thinks that the theme is "love is the origin of madness", and I basically said the same thing. Raju's relationships with others break apart because he only cares about Rosie. Carol asked a good question: why doesn't Rosie try to make up a fake personality to make herself look better? As a group, we concluded that she's just a type of person who doesn't worry about what others think about her. Also, she is quite naive. Jane made an interesting point that there are some foreshadows in the book. For instance, when Rosie says that her duty is to stay beside her husband, we could guess that she isn't going to live with Raju forever. We're still not sure about why Raju goes to jail later on.
 * Reflection 2:**


 * Reflection 1:**
 * The most interesting idea discussed today was how the author doesn't put the plot in chronological over, but switches back and forth. The story talks about Raju's life after imprisonment and also uses flashbacks to show his old days. We thought this method is interesting, but very confusing. We also discussed about Raju's personality and how he is being deceitful all the time. It's hard to see if his words are what he really means, because he's excellent at making up stories and lying. I agree with Carol that this book has a connection with Romeo and Juliet; they both mention fate. Sam said the theme is that fame changes people and make them do different things, and I really liked his idea. Jane pointed out something that I didn't catch while reading; when it talks about Raju's life when he was younger, the book is in 1st POV, but when it talks about his life after he's been to jail, the book is in 3rd POV. I think this change in point of view is what makes the story more confusing. **

Class 39 World Literature Circles - Meeting #1 Pages / Chapters Due: Chap. 1-5

Class 41 World Literature Circles - Meeting #2 Pages / Chapters Due: Chap. 6-8

Class 43 World Literature Circles - Meeting #3 Pages / Chapters Due: Chap. 9

Class 44 World Literature Circles - Meeting #4 Pages / Chapters Due: Chap. 10-11


 * Based on the cover art, the novel is going to be about a man who changes his bad side into a holy and peaceful one.
 * READ THE FIRST PAGE ALOUD IN YOUR GROUP
 * What is the POV (provide evidence)? It's in the third POV (first sentence: Raju welcomed the intrusion...)
 * What conflict is introduced? No conflict is introduced yet.
 * What characters are introduced? Raju and the man from Mangal are introduced.
 * What do you learn about each of the characters (provide textual evidence)? Raju is polite and lonely ("But he was too polite to open a conversation."/"...something to relieve the loneliness of the place.") The man from Mangal has a daughter ("My daughter lives nearby.")
 * What is the setting (time, location)? It takes time around dusk and they're outside somewhere near a river and trees.
 * What do you think this book will be about? (complete sentences) I think this book will be about a man who gets transformed through religion.