Cultural Based Books (1 Viewer)

[Original_Angel]

hey guys..
I was just wondering if you would be able to gimme a hand with some books :uhhuh: [in the teenfic genre] which are highly based upon a different culture [preferrably indian - something close to indian] - i need to read some books as such for my extension II english " inspiration "
..if you could help me..
that'd be great! :uhhuh:
Thanks

 

[ishq]

Indian:
Books by Vikram Seth, Anita Desai, Jhumpa Lehari (especially Interpreter of Maladies, which is a collection of short stories)
Yann Martel, Life of Pi.
Chinese:
I liked the Joy Luck Club heaps. Most books by Amy Tan are good. Also, if you've read Chinese Cinderella when you were young, you could read Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah.

What are you doing for Ext2 Eng? Because I too am doing something along these lines...

 

[Original_Angel]

hay.. how awesome.. thanks sooo much!!
for my extII piece .. i wanna compose a short story [you know the deal] based upon teen ideas regarding culture - especially the indian culture..
errm.. i also want to write it in the teenage genre [hence my pickyness for books as such..] err.. yes.. well i know what i want to do.. but i dont really know how to explain it! lol
soo.. what are you doing for yours?

 

[ishq]

I have a similar idea, except its not just modern culture, but roots of culture.
I am doing a bit of indian culture (being indian myself) and a blend of some others too.
But basically my sotry revolves around how, even through the cultures, and their rites are different, their philosophies are similar.

*sigh*...its sound really far fetched doesnt it?

 

[Original_Angel]

I have a similar idea, except its not just modern culture, but roots of culture.
I am doing a bit of indian culture (being indian myself) and a blend of some others too.
But basically my sotry revolves around how, even through the cultures, and their rites are different, their philosophies are similar.

*sigh*...its sound really far fetched doesnt it?

wow.. that sounds really awesome.. so you're "r0oting culture" so to speak .. sorry, i know that sounds really dirty, but i didnt mean it in that way.. well.. thatz a really smart idea - because most philosophies are sooooooo simiLar .. thats fosure! .. it soo doesnt sound far fetched.. you'll do a greatnessed job!!
gooDLuck with it!

 

[Grobus]

The Anita Desai recommendation is very solid.

Basically any book you read though is an exploration in some way of the culture it comes from, so any book that isnt Australian should do.

 

[Original_Angel]

Basically any book you read though is an exploration in some way of the culture it comes from, so any book that isnt Australian should do.

hahaha .. why do i not find that difficult to believe! LoL
okay .. well .. also guys .. do you know any books that are heavily based on the Australian culture [though i have researched this - "Australian Culture" .. i havent been able to come up with some strong foundations on it ..] because one of my characters is Australian .. and im making her "lack culture" to a certain extent ..

 

[Grobus]

Whats the Australian culture?

Its something you could talk about for hours and not get anywhere. A book you read is just a representation of one persons opinion of what that culture is.

 

[Original_Angel]

Whats the Australian culture?

Its something you could talk about for hours and not get anywhere. A book you read is just a representation of one persons opinion of what that culture is.

australian culture is so hard to define .. argh!
yes, i totally agree with you when you say itz a representation of one personz opinion, thatz why i need several books - by various authors.. to get a diff. perspective each time .. so.. yeh :uhhuh:

 

[ishq]

Australian Culture?
A mixture of McLeod's Daughters, Home and Away and Kasey Chambers


But, cultures are constantly changing, so its hard to talk about them, unless you specify context really well.

 

[Original_Angel]

Australian Culture?
A mixture of McLeod's Daughters, Home and Away and Kasey Chambers

how soooo ToTaLLy true!

But, cultures are constantly changing, so its hard to talk about them, unless you specify context really well.

yep - that's why i gotta specify the now and here and stuff really well .. LoL.
no- but the setting of the text needs to be able to relate to it in some way too aye! hehe