IB English III

Dowling

Pastiche Writing

Pastiche:  An imitation or re-creation of an already published work. 

Assignment:  In this assignment, the candidates are encouraged to demonstrate their sensitivity to, and understanding of, a work by providing an original composition after the manner of that work.  You will be writing a pastiche over the works of Bharati Mukherjee.

Details:

100-1500 words

11/8/2010

Must by typed according to MLA format

Must have a works cited page according to MLA format

Must have three quoted passages from her stories that you incorporate within your narrative.

In order to be a pastiche, your fictional story must include a theme she uses and elements of her style.

Her themes:

Struggles with immigration

The status of new immigrants

The feeling of alienation of new immigrants

The struggle for identity

Women’s search for identity, especially while struggling with clashing cultures.

Conflict between cultures

Immigrant women and their need for freedom from relationships in order to become individuals

Exploring the idea of conflict when East meets West

Her style:

Begins stories with in medias res (in the middle of the action)

Long Expositions, long rising actions, a very short falling action that follows the climax, and an even shorter resolution, that is sometimes only implied.

Large breaks between sections when there is a shift in time, place, or character development

First person point of view primarily for women protagonists

Third person point of view for men protagonists

Strong use of symbolism

Good use of imagery

Changes in setting

Dialogue

Words from her native culture

Strong conflict for our protagonist involving cultural issues