Thursday, February 14, 2013
for the post due February 18
After you have read all of Behind the Beautiful Forevers, consider what questions you have about Indian culture as prompted by the book, questions that you would like to e-mail to student contacts in New Delhi. Keep in mind that those students may know nothing about the book, and may know little of what goes on in Mumbai or in slum areas anywhere in India. If you are asking something about an incident in the book, you need to first explain what that incident is. Review aspects of culture that we have discussed and worked with in class, and see if there are questions you have related to those. You are free to ask anything, as long as you do so in a respectful manner. Please write these questions in a more formal way than you usually might. Avoid any slang terms that might confuse your respondents. Please list your four best questions as your post for this time.
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1. Is the caste system in India as prevalent as demonstrated in Katherine Boo's novel? Or in other words, is the levels between middle-income and lower-income so apparent in society?
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3. Throughout the book, the police force is seen as disorderly and corrupt. They misrepresent murders and bribe the lower-class. Is this an accurate portrayal of the police force in India now? Why or Why not?
4. In Katherine Boo's book, is there anything you found severely misrepresented or off base from your perspective? Why do you think this is so?