Final thoughts on So Long a Letter - UCONN Adult Learning Program
Please join us for the 2nd half of Dr. Wu's presentation

FSS-07 Travelogue: China--"Off the Beaten Track" immediately following 3rd and last program for FS-03 Sex and the Christian Church: a History in the Heritage Room at 2pm.
(rescheduled due to technical difficulties)

NEW DATE - FSS-03 Prisoner Rights Monday Nov. 2nd @ 1pm
New dates: Monday Nov. 2nd @ 1pm




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Final thoughts on So Long a Letter

• Why does Ramatoulaye include Jacqueline’s story, what does it mean to her?
• Thoughts on the on-going contrasts between Aunty Nabou (young Nabou’s mother) and Lady mother-in-law (Binetour’s mother) and young Nabou vs. Binetou.
• The significance of money.
• Ramatoulaye’s thoughts about her 12 children and the future
• Daba’s key role.
• Young Aissatou’s pregnancy–Fermata vs. Ramatoulaye
• How does Ramatoulaye change? The repetition of “I Survived” in chapter 16 (reminds me of Gloria Gaynor’s song!) How do you see her?
• What did you think of her response to the proposals from Tasmir and Daouda Dieng.
• What did you think of the discussion about the role of women in politics.
• The final pages… tradition vs. modernism’
• Final thoughts on the novel… any points of comparison with The Doctor’s Wife?