By creating a cartoon we have decided to foreground one of the female characters of “My Son the Fanatic” who plays a passive role in this diasporic narrative. Our main aim is to give Parvez’s wife not only voice but also an identity. It is due to the writer’s subtle characterization of this woman that we have named her Banita which means ‘woman’, ‘lady’, ‘wife’ in the Punjabi language. We have also considered it very important to reveal her inner feelings so as to get to know her personality traits. What's more, the portrayal of the everyday activities that Banita is in charge of, while the main story is being developed, offers us valuable clues about the position that Punjabi women hold in the sphere of family life. Finally, we have placed emphasis on Banita’s struggle to remain loyal to her roots by repeatedly rejecting some aspects of the Western culture.
Before plunging into the task, we had to carry out a detailed research on the suggested tools. First, we explored the options. After that, we watched some tutorials in order to learn how to use these tools. We chose the one that we found more appealing and immediately started working on our cartoon. Even though we didn’t undergo great difficulties, it took us some time to come up with the final version. Regarding the benefits of this tool, we must say that it stimulated our imagination and developed our creativity. What’s more, we realized that there are many useful tools which may be of great help to engage our future students in an active learning process.
Bibliography:
- Punjabi baby girl names starting with B, with meanings | Tamilcube. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://tamilcube.com/babynames/punjabi-baby-names.aspx?baby=g&term=B
- Punjabis - Introduction, Location, Language, Folklore, Religion, Major holidays, Rites of passage, Relationships, Living conditions. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Norway-to-Russia/Punjabis.html
- Traditional Dresses of Punjab | Traditional Punjabi Attire. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.discoveredindia.com/punjab/culture-in-punjab/arts-and-crafts/traditional-dresses-of-punjab.htm
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ReplyDeleteInteresting perspective. We have also thought of giving a voice to this female character -although we haven’t gone as deep as you did- which might be considered unimportant to many (depending on who is the reader) or which might be overlooked.
Ingenious and resourceful!
ReplyDeleteGood choice to give Parvez's wife a place in the story. It seems that the writer either did not think she deserved to be given a voice or it was done on purpose to make us notice the way women are regarded by Punjabi men. By including her in all your strips you've brought her to the foreground instead of leaving her as a background character as if she were an object - the way she is treated in this story actually. :) Good job.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Meli in that this gives Parvez's wife a place in the story. I really like your strp!
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