Hey y'all! So, I'm doing this book report of A Great and Terrible Beauty. The novel by Libba Bray. I've been searching hopelessly through the book trying to find two examples of Cultrual Practices. I am suppose to write out the passages and what it explains about the culture in which the story is set. I AM SO CONFUSED!!! Could somebody with a background in this sort of thing help me out?! I'll be forever grateful =DA Great and Terrible Beauty Cultural Practices?
I'll give you an idea for one, and then you can find the second, okay? =)
At the very beginning of the book, there's a passage on the marketplace in Bombay, and a short paragraph about the Hindu goddess Kali. This passage gives a little bit of insight into Indian culture (the food in the marketplace and the bit about snakes for Gemma's birthday dinner; how the marketplace is set up and the way business takes place there; how Gemma and her mother are, as English women, treated differently than Indians are treated; etc.) and religion. While the majority of the story is not set in India, one of the most important events of the books takes place there, so I think it's significant enough for your report.
So now you've got an idea of what you're looking for, and I'm sure you can find a second passage. A Great and Terrible Beauty is a great book for this - just look for something that gives a little bit of insight into everyday life of the time and place in which the story is set. =)A Great and Terrible Beauty Cultural Practices?
You can write about the time period/where Gemma lives (that is her name right?). Where she lives and how things are done should help you alot. Take some passages from when she lives at the school. Ask yourself questions. What kind of society does she live in? How are women treated? How is the law? What laws are they? If you can't really find the answer then I suggest another book. Good luck.
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