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Assignment Sheet Weeks 7-8
 * Global Voices **
 * Tuesday 2/17 **
 * ** In class essay- meet in computer lab! **
 * HW ** - Read **//The White Tiger//** pp. 1-36. Mark foreshadowing, references to village life / “the darkness”, lines that reveal the character of the narrator, changes in India (particularly construction) and parallels to **//Sightseeing//**.
 * Wednesday 2/18 **
 * Wiki presentation for **//Sightseeing//**
 * HW ** - Read //The White Tiger// pp. 36-53 and read the NYT op ed article on the website. Then, write a nicenet entry responding to **any** aspect of what you’ve read so far.
 * Thursday 2/19 **
 * Discuss nicenet responses & the epistolatory device of the novel. Why is this written as letters to the premier of China?
 * Assign journal topics- satire of democracy/narrative voice
 * HW- ** Read **//The White Tiger//** pp. 53-90.  Then, find **five** (5) 1-800 numbers from a DIVERSE set of products. Consider numbers on products around your home or customer service numbers for brands you like or dislike. You must have the numbers & names written down to get credit! **Bring your cell phone** to class!
 * Monday 2/23 **
 * Call Center Survey- bring your cell phone to class!!
 * HW ** - Read **//The White Tiger//** pp. 90-128. Then write a journal entry about the narrator. Note/cite lines, foreshadowing, or particular omissions and what they reveal about him. How is he different from the narrator(s) in //Sightseeing//? **OR** write about the ways Adiga satirizes democracy in India. How does it compare to Boyle’s technique.
 * Tuesday 2/24 **
 * Fishbowl discussions of journal questions-
 * Who is this narrator? How does Adiga use satire compared to Boyle?
 * HW ** - Read **//The White Tiger//** pp. 128-156.
 * Wednesday 2/25 **
 * Discuss Reading- Q’s- How does Adiga present construction in Bombay? What events/lines best reveal the twisted relationship between Balram, Ashok and Pinky? What boundaries get crossed with what consequences?
 * HW ** - Read **//The White Tiger//** pp. 157-189
 * Thursday 2/26 **
 * Wiki presentation for **//The White Tiger//**
 * HW ** - Read **//The White Tiger//** pp. 191-222 and write a journal entry with two examples that suggest Balram’s interior struggle.
 * http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2008110250010100.htm&date=2008/11/02/&prd=lr& **