Lektion d. 03-04-2013

Lektion 03-04-2013 Texts we have worked with today (homework and texts introduced in class) “The Free Radio” by Salman Rushdie How did we work with these texts? 1) Background: - Salman Rushdie - Indira Gandhi - The sterilization – campaigns in the 70’s - Western (British) influence on the short story (western symbols) 2) Literary analysis - Setting - Plot/conflict - Characters: Ramani, the narrator (point of view) and The thief’s widow - Theme 3) Translation exercise