IV. Novel Analysis Paper:
Due: Thursday, November 7
Length: 4 pages
Components: Name of the novel : Arab and jewish women in Kentucky: stories of Accommodation and Audacity. by Moosnick, Nora Rosa
FIRST: Retell the story breifly.
1) Outline of the story (narrative)
2) description of the important characters (narrative)
3) discussion of identity development of main character (see pp 154-163 in the text book) (narrative)
4) (narrative) the use of one theory or model discussed in class or the text book to explore/analyze,
with specific examples from both the novel and the theory, on communication issue raised in the book (examples:
conflict management; cross-cultural interaction; negotiating power; role of language in communication; importance
of context and/or status; how people cope with cultural transitions) Some of the models or theories that you may use include:
(Page numbers may vary depending on the edition of the textbook.)
Kluckhon and Strodtbeck Value Orientations (pp 99-107)
Five conflict management styles (from class, not the textbook)
Four models of cultural adaptation (pp 332-346)
Targeted/Privileged Identity (in book: Minority/Majority Identity Development) (pp 179-186)
https://archive.org/details/COMTEXTBOOK/page/n53 ( the link for our text book )
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