review on “Gandhi”

The movie “Gandhi” deals with biographical potrait of Gandhi. It was published in 1982.
The whole story starts with the following scene: the young student Mohandas K. Gandhi is directly confronted with racism and descrimination as he gets thrown out of a train after taking seat in the first class. After that incident he’s aware of [...]

task: “1923 – Olivia’s Story”

pp. 147-149

Comment on the Nawab’s attitude to Olivia’s baby.

Explain Olivia’s decision to have an abortion.

What role does Harry play in this section, and what do we learn about this character?

//comment

//Olivia’s decision
Olivia seems to be alarmed about her baby’s birth. By thinking about an abortion, one thing becomes clear: she doesn’t want to offend Douglas’ feelings [...]

Tasks to April 3rd

Task I: characteristical ‘table’ of persons (basing on diary-entry no. 1)
narrator
//appearance

//state of mind

careful: is very concerned about thieves

//background

just arrived in Bombay/India
comes from England: “of course I’m still on English time”
lives in the women’s dormitory of the ‘Society Of Missionaries’ hostel

//aims & wishes

“neighbour-woman” in the dormitory
//appearance

looks like a ghost
“tied her hair in one dropping plait”
“paper-white” [...]