Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer: 

Read the 3 attached articles and answer the corresponding questions in two paragraphs for each article:

Shakespeare in the Bush article:
Why did the author of "Shakespeare in the Bush," tell the Tiv people the story of "Hamlet"? What special difficulties did she have in doing so?

What does the article "Shakespeare in the Bush" illustrate about the culture and religion of the Tiv people?


Fighting for Our Lives article
As identified in "Fighting for Our Lives," what are the general characteristics of Western culture that are paramount today?

The author of "Fighting for Our Lives" states several times that she is not advocating the end to argument as a means of public discourse; what is she advocating instead?

As related in "Fighting for Our Lives," what happened to scientist Dr. Robert Gallo and how does that demonstrate the cost of the culture of critique?

How Language Shapes Thought article
The author described numerous ways that language shapes thought, and presented several cases that support her position. Many people and scholars have assumed that thought shapes language. The results of this study are sometimes surprising. 

Do you find her article and statement about language convincing? Which case or example (if any) struck you as most interesting?