ENG140Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jhumpa Lahiri, Bangladesh Awami League, Disconnection
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In tutorial, or in accessibility location for those with accommodations. 7 selections to do a close reading of. Examine how difficult it is to live in contemporary american life b/c of mediated life/ bombardment of media/ interrupts intimacy and interaction. First person narrator, presented in a way that asks the reader to question his perspective. Commentary on a world that is increasingly transnational world. Jack must grapple with reduced privilege in a global and transnational world. Symbolic death of privilege, place in the world. Gradually revealing that jack"s fear of death is his fear of metaphorical death of privilege and the hierarchy. They are comfortable when they can control it. Supermarket, dr. chaterjee, asian baby chun duck. Come to terms with disaster at the door. Greeted by sikh children welcoming them as refugees. Supermarket ability to bring products from corners of the world to the modern consumer.
