Discussing the representation of the British Empire in the film The British Empire in Color,†and how the theme of travel for colonization or p
The produce manager at a grocery store claims that Granny Smith apples weight a mean of 4 ounces. (FYI: Granny Smith apples
June 7, 2020Dicussing how Robert Young describes postcolonial studies, and how this connects to Adichie’s TED lecture on story-telling and writing
June 7, 2020Discussing the representation of the British Empire in the film The British Empire in Color,†and how the theme of travel for colonization or p
discussing the representation of the British Empire in the film The British Empire in Color, and how the theme of travel for colonization or pleasure appears in this film. Who gets to travel, who doesn’t, and what happens to land, animals, people in the cross-cultural encounter?
Discussion board assignments have two parts:
Post your initial response to the discussion topic or question. Each post should be 300-500 words and, ideally, will offer a detailed analysis or commentary on some aspect of the text. Respond in one of the following to ways:
Cite a provocative sentence from the text, and then analyze it. Discuss what is compelling, or interesting about it, and analyze its language, its imagery, and significance in terms of the larger thematic concern of travel.
Focus on once scene or thesis in the text and describe what is happening in it, how it connects to an important issue or problem, and why it is significant.
