English 2601E Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cracking India, Ableism, Defecation
17 Oct 2018
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Writer puts disability at the center of the novel. Think about the lens of an ableist world. Why does the novel have so many sexual parts. Shocking displays of sexual things show that childhood innocence is lost. Prepares the grounds for the telling of the rape. We don t kno(cid:449) if its lo(cid:448)e or rape. All events and details before provide grounds for the big climax. What is the difference between lenny and ice candy man. Does ayah want lenny there while she"s making love. Skin colour works as a sign of social standing. If you"re lighter skinned you move up the scale. Hair is important too, your hair has a value. Beauty matters, it is a part of how we ascribe beauty to members of society. What is the difference between a dancing girl and a prostitute. At the end of the novel it blossoms into a love story. Ice candy man makes muntaz into an idealized woman.
