Tue. 9/26 Ritu Tyagi, “Understanding Postcolonial Feminism in Relation with Postcolonial and Feminist Theories.” International Journal of Language and Linguistics 1.2 (2014): 45-50.

Imaginary Worlds Podcast, “Slave Leia”

Persuasion

While texts certainly contain information, they are not primarily conveyers of this inert knowledge. Rather, texts are rhetorically purposeful messages aimed at effecting some change in the reader’s view of the subject. As readers become more aware that texts are trying to change their views in some way, we can interrogate texts more actively, trying to decide what to accept and what to doubt. Write brief responses (100-200 words) to each of the following questions:

1. Before I read “Understanding Po-co Feminism,” Tyagi assumed that I believed…
2. After I finished reading “Understanding Po-co Feminism,” Tyagi wanted me to believe…
3. Tyagi was/was not successful in changing my view. How so? Why or why not?

Thurs. 9/28 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)