Download Summer Reading for English II: World Literature 1. Read Katherine

Summer Reading for English II: World Literature 1. Read Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers ($16.00, ISBN: 081297932X).
2. Complete the four assignments listed below.
3. and read one of the following books:
A. Salman Rushdie, Haroun and the Sea of Stories ($16.00, ISBN: 0140157379)
Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals,
Salman Rushdie's classic inhabits the same imaginative space as The Lord of the Rings,
The Alchemist, and The Wizard of Oz. In this captivating work of fantasy, Haroun sets out
on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he
encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers. adapted from Barnesandnoble.com
B. Yann Martel, Life of Pi ($15.95, ISBN: 0156027321)
Following a harrowing shipwreck, Pi Patel must survive on the open sea with a variety of
zoo animals, including a threatening 450-pound Bengal tiger. Part adventure story, part
exploration of world religion, part study of storytelling itself - Life of Pi will interest
serious readers.
(Poster Design from London’s National Theatre) Behind the Beautiful Forevers Study Questions
The answers to these questions will be due on the first day of your return from the break.
Annotate your texts searching for key quotations that help to unlock meaning in
Katherine Boo’s book. Question 1 should be completed as you read the book to help you
understand and structure relationships in the text. Questions 2-4 will only make sense
after you have read the entire text. Please answer all questions on a Google doc to share
with your teacher on the first day of class. Information from these sources will be fair
game on your summer reading assessment.
1. Annawadi contains many differences of class and status. Not all poverty is equal and
not all people living in poverty are identical. Please provide a 2-3 sentence description of
each character to differentiate the people of Annawadi. What is the social hierarchy?
Where do characters fall within this hierarchy?
Karam Husain
Zehrunisa Husain
Abdul Husain
Mirchi Husain
Fatima “One Leg”
Sunil
Meena
Asha Waghekar
Manju Waghekar
2. This book was made into a play. After finishing the book, read the synopsis of the play
from the National Theatre’s “Background Pack,” pp. 4-7. Note differences between the
book and the play. Your second summer task is to craft an argument about why
playwright David Hare made additions and subtractions to the book.
3. Read the book reviews from The New York Times and the Economist. For each,
provide three themes the reviewer focuses on.
4. Listen to NPR author interview of Katherine Boo (13:00)