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. 8)
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?
- First person narrator
3. Characterise Indrani – what is her cultural background and what kind of person is she?
- She is Asian. She is a quite and worring mother. Others oppinions mean alot to her. She is not that well educated and she is not working, but taking care of the house and kinds.
4. Comment on the story's physical setting (hvor foregår historien?) and its social setting (hvilke(t) social(e) lag foregår historien i?).
5. What do you think the rats symbolise in the story? Remember to argue (kom med gode argumenter).
- The rats symbolise "bad things" in the way that even if you live in a nice house and in a good part of the city. It does not mean that everything in your life is "perfect" even wealthy and happy people have troubles.
6. Interpret the title of the story – what significance does it have?
"just below the surface" To me it is both the meaning of the rats living Below the house. But can also be interpret as even though it looks fine on the outside (if it is a house or a person, doesnt matter), it does not mean that everything is as good as it seems. Because when you get inside the house or get to know a person there is almost allways something you wouldent have seen coming, even though it is just below the surface.
"just below the surface" To me it is both the meaning of the rats living Below the house. But can also be interpret as even though it looks fine on the outside (if it is a house or a person, doesnt matter), it does not mean that everything is as good as it seems. Because when you get inside the house or get to know a person there is almost allways something you wouldent have seen coming, even though it is just below the surface.
7. Write at least 4 themes that you think this story deals with.
- Integration, fear, immigration, rascism
- Integration, fear, immigration, rascism
Good work. Especially your interpretation of the title is good.
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