6.1.2 - Understanding Cultural Context: The Indispensable Lens of Interpretation
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What is a cultural lens?
💡 Hint: Think about how our backgrounds influence how we see things.
Name one factor that can shape an author’s perspective.
💡 Hint: Consider any personal background characteristics.
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What is a cultural lens?
💡 Hint: Think of it as how our backgrounds shape our views.
True or False: Each reader interprets a text in the exact same way.
💡 Hint: Consider how your friends might see a text differently.
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Given a text from a collectivist culture, analyze how the focus on community affects character motivations and themes. Provide specific examples.
💡 Hint: What drives the characters’ decisions more: individual desires or communal goals?
Evaluate the impact of the reader's socio-political background when interpreting themes of rebellion in a narrative set in a brutally oppressive regime.
💡 Hint: How might living in a free society versus a controlled one affect interpretation?
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