Multiple national identities

Multiple national identities

1. All of the authors included in Topic 8 have multiple national identities, what some may call global identities. For example, Rushdie has been characterized as Indian, Pakistani, British, and American; Kincaid has been described as Caribbean and American; Ngugi has lived in Kenya, Uganda, and America; Walcott has been described as Saint Lucian and British. Write your own definition of “global literature.” Then, show how at least one work from Topic 8 can be applied to your definition using specific examples from the text to make your point.

2. Which of these four texts is the BEST example of the blurring of national boundaries? Which is LEAST effective in showing the blurring of national boundaries? Use specific examples from each text to support your points.

1. Norton Anthology of World Literature

Read “The Perforated Sheet,” by Salman Rushdie, in Volume 2.

Read “Girl,” by Jamaica Kincaid, in Volume 2.

Read “Wedding at the Cross,” by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, in Volume 2.

Read Book One of “Omeros,” by Derek Walcott, in Volume 2.

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