Monday, January 30, 2017

Day 9: Looking for Makola ... Post-Colonial

Inquiry: How might someone else see you as a single (static) story?

Adichie TED Talk (20 mins)

1. Makola/Henry Price worksheet. What does this tell us about his character? About Makola's role in the short story? About Makola's role in Adiche's idea of no single story? How is Makola/Henry Price related to Achebe's thesis?

2. Solo --> In what ways is Makola a victim of a single story? How is our initial understanding of his character the biggest tragedy of the short story?

Socratic Seminar

4. Big take aways? Should we teach/read Conrad?

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