I really liked Meatless Days and Lost in Translation because they tell stories about cultures different from our own, along with how the authors (Eva Hoffman and Sara Suleri dealt with blending their original cultures with a new one.
I liked the topic to begin with because I can relate to cultural differences and how combining the two is a difficult process.
I also think both readings really complemented each other-- I didn't really like Meatless Days the first time I read it, but after reading Lost in Translation, I reread Meatless Days and it made much more sense to me and I enjoyed it a lot more.
It's interesting how Hoffman associates the cultural changes with words, while Suleri relates everything to food.
Also, at the end of the readings, you find out that Suleri no longer celebrates Ramadan and clearly, Hoffman can wirte perfectly eloquent english.
I think I'm going to write my paper about these two readings, comparing/contrasting how although they were in similar situations, they went through their experiences differently, and how they have made their cultural changes.
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Interesting choice of readings. I think this approach will work well. You might think about the struggle each author has with understanding their culture and how they go about resolving this issue. Their growth could be an interesting concept to explore.
Your topic on Sylvia Plath and The Bell Jar is very interesting. Here is what the class suggested you do.
1. Your question should be changed to How instead of Cn so it is not just answered with yes or no. You should also add your primary object of study in your question so we know what you are grounding your research paper on.
2. Another point was brought up that it is hard to assert similarities between Esther and Plath because they had different endings. Here are three options:
a. You could write that Plath had an optimistic view when writing the book.
b. make it it known that The Bell Jar is a fictionalized autobiography
c. or you could address or write one paragraph about the differences between Esther and Plath- like why and how they differ in the end.
3. You could use the similarities between Esther and Plath as your "so what" factor of your paper and answer the question of how Sylvia Plath used The Bell Jar as an autobiography?
Good Luck!
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