The idea of this course, Literature for Global Understanding, is that students w

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The idea of this course, Literature for Global Understanding, is that students who read literature from another world culture will not only broaden their worldview but may even come to understand their own culture differently. Write a personal essay in which you explain how specific readings in this course have changed your understanding of your own culture (American, Californian, African-American, Vietnamese-American, etc.). If you are an English major, extend the discussion to your studies, explaining how the texts you read in this course helped you to understand English and/or American literature better. Cite at least three specific examples.
The readings: The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian by Nirad C. Chaudhuri. Focus on the section “The Sons of Calcutta” (textbook 331-335).
Fakir Mohan Senapati, from Story of My Life (310-329)
Ruskin Bond, “The Night Train at Deoli” (415-418)
Ambai (C.S. Lakshmi), “Gifts” (298-305)
Sadat Hasan Manto, “Peerun” (188-193)
Sadat Hasan Manto, “The Black Shalwar” (193-204)
Vikram Seth, from The Golden Gate (509-537)

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