The Buddha In The Attic: Summative Writing Assignment
The Buddha in the Attic summative writing assignment:
Return to the “we” writing you did on the first day of reading The Buddha in the Attic. Expand this piece into a longer work, telling the story of a group which you belong to. Remember that our focus this year is to delve deeply into culture and identity, and our focus for the novel were the themes of ignorance and fear; therefore, you may decide you need to change your “group” from your original pre-reading reflection.
Your reflection should mirror the narrative style of Buddha in the Attic, and should use dialogue and italics in a similar way. Make sure to include the thoughts and words of specific people in italics, along with descriptions of their actions: consider what is actually said, versus what is only thought. How do stereotypes emerge in interactions between your group and outsiders? How are these stereotypes both explicit and implicit? How are these stereotypes present both a positive and a negative impression of your group? How do these various stereotypes make you feel about your own group?