Questions: The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

A) What can you infer from the title of the novel "The Buddha of Suburbia"?

 

B) Read the first sentence :

-  which part of the novel does this text correspond to? How do you call it? 

- what sort of novel is it likely to be? Justify.

- focus on the last word of this first sentence: according to you why does the narrator use the adverb 'almost'?  What can you expect?


C) Read the first paragraph: 

-  how does the narrator define himself?

- which point of view is given? Justify.

- what sort of language is used?

 

D) Read the rest of the text:

- sum up the main ideas.

- compare this text with the others you studied (common points and differences).

 

E) Translate the passage from "Fetch the pink towel" to "He easily became sarcastic, Dad".

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