A-Team (Alex 1 & 2)

1. Divide the text into 10-15 sections and give each section a title. Write the titles in your answer along with references to pagenumbers and line numbers, example: Proof of mice (p. 128, l. 38 - p.129, l. 11).

1. Not a sound sleeper (p.128, l.1 - p.128, l.
2. A living problem (p.128, l.8 - p.128, l. 37)
3. The research (p.128, l. 37 - p.129, l. 19)
4. The mall (p.129, l.19 - p. 130, l.23)
5. A secret (p.130, l.23 - p.131, l. 12)
6. Kumar´s turn (p. 131, l.12 - p. 132, l. 3)
7. The council (p. 132, l.3 - p.132, l. 41)
8. The burglary (p. 132, l. 41 - p. 133, l. 12)
9. Clever rats in the sewer (p. 133, l. 12 - p. 134, l. 29)
10. Send them back (p. 134, l.29 - p.135, l. 17)

2. What type of narrator (fortæller) does the story have?

• Subjective Narrator
• 1'st person

3. Characterise Indrani – what is her cultural background and what kind of person is she?

• She is from India.

• Has a husband (Kumar) and two children (Hanif and Laila)

• Lives a life ruled by her husband, he controls her completely.

• Isolated: “… what you read in the papers they put through the door …” No contact to the

outside world.

• Childlike. See above  and -> “ … I’m not sure what leafiness or double garages have to do with it.”

4. Comment on the story's physical setting (hvor foregår historien?) and its social setting (hvilke(t) social(e) lag foregår historien i?).

• Physical setting: India -> England (Wanstead)
• Social setting: From a low-class neighbourhood -> High class white-dominated

5. What do you think the rats symbolise in the story? Remember to argue (kom med gode argumenter).

• Felthy (beskidt)

 " you have to keep the place clean otherwise you'll never get rid of them"

• Racism

the assistant says, "Oh is it". She seems surprised that Indrani lives in a neighbourhood like that.

6. Interpret the title of the story – what significance does it have?

• I think it has something to do about when indrani and her family moves from a low-class to a high-class neighbourhood.. It significance that they're just below the surface: which means under the high-class fellas..

7. Write at least 4 themes that you think this story deals with.

• Clash of Culture

• Marriage

• Racism

• Immegration