Heat and Dust: p.90-102
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Task: Compare and contrast Olivia’s and Chids’s letters.
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Olivia’s letters |
Chid’s letters |
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content |
- personal events (emotions) - a lot of facts - historical, political information |
-mainly philosophy -some facts - a request |
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look |
-clear and graceful handwriting -written on delicate lilac stationary with scent - ink is faint but look as if written yesterday |
- very stained and crumpled - appear soaked in spices, urine and betel - written on impersonal post office forms |
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emotions |
-very emotional (written fast) -intensely personal |
-absolutely impersonal |
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meaning for narrator |
- part of her past (historical documents) - reason for journey -important information about India -comparison to her life |
-interesting documents -didn’t think Chid would remember her and look back -( important for Inder Lal) - letters addressed to her not to Marcia |
by Paula
