i'm writing a report for my class and it based on wallking in someone else's shoes. I'm latin-american, what book would you reccomend i read that is not based on Latin or "White" culture.
something along the lines of non-fiction or a memior.
Please help,
thanks
2006-11-13 12:23:02 · 13 answers · asked by fuchi fuchi fea fea 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
memoirs of a geisha
2006-11-13 12:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by Byzantino 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think you might try "A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth, it's highly readable & understandable and based on some aspects of Indian culture as practiced in families. I didn't want to pick it up to read when it first appeared but I changed my mind to read and immensely enjoy it because some critics gave credit to the author's contribution and his superb writing style with some few pages of each chapter have helped readers understand more on the culture.
However, be not intimidated by its hugh volume, you can choose only part one for your report.
2006-11-13 20:43:15 · answer #2 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you could always go with the oldie but goodie Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan. It covers two generations and eight different stories of women which is interwoven to make for a great read. Plus, with that much content, writing a paper should be fairly easy.
2006-11-13 20:33:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend either "Invisible Man" by Ralph Waldo Ellison or "Native Son" by Richard Wright for a truly unique example of "walking in someone else's shoes" and indicative of "another culture" -- even though both are set in the United States.
Both books should be required reading in schools.
2006-11-13 21:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by LewAR26502 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Memoirs of a Geisha is a good book about someone else's life in another time and culture.
Unfortunately you can't really just watch the movie instead because there is a lot of the book missing from the movie.
Enjoy!
2006-11-13 20:28:07 · answer #5 · answered by ms_know_it_all 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Books by Amy Tan..Like the Joy Luck Club
Things fall Apart by Chinua Achebe
Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi
2006-11-13 20:45:48 · answer #6 · answered by kissmybum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Bookseller of Kabul" offers a glimpse into Afghani culture. I started out thinking about the plight of women in this culture, but I realized that the men's actions are also governed by a different set of cultural rules. They may not be wearing burkas but their freedoms are curtailed, too. The structure of the family hierarchy is a real eye-opener, very far removed from our American way of life. It is set in the year 2002, I think, so we're not talking about ancient practices.
2006-11-13 20:36:21 · answer #7 · answered by Whimsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend "Kitchen" by Banana Yoshimoto (I think that's the last name). Anyway, it's a Japanese book. Really good. I think it's fiction tho, but totally different from anything Latino or White
2006-11-13 20:27:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Top of the Earth- I think that is what it is called. It is about Eskimos. I read it in college it was a really good book.
2006-11-13 20:28:31 · answer #9 · answered by barksabit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try Anne Frank's Diary... you can easily relate to her, and her culture's far different because she was from different epoch,
or if you really want to make a difference, try Bruce Lee.. he's chinese-american though but still, his culture is different but easy to relate.
2006-11-13 20:47:01 · answer #10 · answered by Marlon Pogi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kite Runner is fabulous!
2006-11-13 20:41:42 · answer #11 · answered by hippieenglishteacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋