1 / 13

Keeping Corner

Keeping Corner. Thematic Book Report Emma Shapland CCS Class 6x 11-18-2009. Keeping Corner’s:. Setting Religious and Other Beliefs Historical Events and Figures Main Characters Plot Conflicts Themes Author. Setting:. The year is 1918, nearly 100 before 2009 We are in India

ross-woodard
Download Presentation

Keeping Corner

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Keeping Corner Thematic Book Report Emma Shapland CCS Class 6x 11-18-2009

  2. Keeping Corner’s: • Setting • Religious and Other Beliefs • Historical Events and Figures • Main Characters • Plot • Conflicts • Themes • Author

  3. Setting: • The year is 1918, nearly 100 before 2009 • We are in India • British rule over India as a colony • Hindu religion • Caste system • In a small village called Jamlee • No cars or pavement, but carriages driven by livestock on dirt roads • Many fairs, events and dinners • In a Brahman Household • Dirt floors • Shed with a Bullock • Courtyard • Extended family living

  4. Religious and Other Beliefs • Hinduism: polytheism, Rama is key god • Caste System: several social classes of traditional Hindu society • Brahman • Hindu belonging to the highest caste • Subject to strict rules • Example: Widows must “keep corner” – stay confined to your house for a year • Widowhood • Keep Corner • Mourn the loss of your husband • Shave head • Shunned by all

  5. Historical Events and Figures British Rule - And - Gandhi

  6. British Rulewww.flowofhistory.com

  7. Gandhiwww.camat.comwww.flowof history.comwww.indianchild.com How you act is more important than what you achieve Let Satygarah against British rule Satygarah = peaceful resistance Saty = truth agrah = insistence Willing to go to jail for Satygarah Went to jail many times Spent 7 years in jail Gandhi became voice of Indian National Congress in 1920 Forced Britain to give India independence in 1947 Killed in 1947 by one of his followers

  8. Main Character • Leela is a • 13-year-old Indian girl • of the Brahman caste • She lives with her • Ba (mother) • Bapuji (father) • Kaka (paternal uncle) • Kaki (uncle’s wife) • She was • engaged at two, • married at nine • planning at 13 to move into the home of her husband

  9. Plot

  10. Conflict One conflict is between Leela wants for herself and what society expects of her: “A widow’s life is a living death.”

  11. Conflict There is also a conflict between India and Britain, which rules India

  12. Themes Freedom can overcome oppression You should be willing to find a new way • Leela was oppressed by tradition and beliefs about widows • “A widow’s arms are forever quiet.” • The Indian people were oppressed by Britain • Both Leela and the Indian people had to decide which path to take: the old way or the new way • Being a widow means keeping corner for the rest of your life.” • When society paves the road, you do not have to follow it—Emma Shapland

  13. Author • Name: KashmiraSheth • Biography: • Born in Bhavangar, India • Moved to U.S. to attend Iowa State University at 17 • Earned microbiology degree • Decided to become author after inspiring letter from uncle • Currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin with her husband and two daughters • Other Books: Blue Jasmine, Koyal Dark, Mango Sweet • Languages: Hindi, Gujarati, English and Sanskrit • Favorite Genre: Historical fiction • Awards: • 2006-07 Iowa Children’s Choice Award Nominee; Oklahoma’s 2007 Children’s Sequoyah Award Masterlist; Paul Zoindel First Novel Award; 2005 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award; ALA Great Middle School Reads; CCBC Choice 2005 (source www.community.livejounal.com)

More Related