Essay Exam #3
The essays generated by this assignment will be collected to demonstrate satisfaction of
General Studies Attribute 8: Cultural Awareness. The attribute states that students will be
able to:
*Demonstrate a fundamental knowledge of world geography within specific global issues.
*Demonstrate knowledge of major historical and contemporary events affecting ones’ culture
and other cultures.
*Compare beliefs, belief systems, and ideologies that may be different from their own.
*Develop insight into the nature of language and culture.
*Investigate the variety of human cultures and demonstrate an understanding of the ways in
which cultures have changed.
*Analyze global and cultural arguments, identifying the underlying premises.
Choose one of the following questions and answer using your book/notes. Do not use outside
sources.
4. In Tayeb Salih’s “The Doum Tree of Wad Hamid,” Salih draws on Sudanese oral culture
and the Western literary tradition to write about the experiences of the Arab world in the
wake of colonialism. How does Salih use folklore to represent the conflict between
modernity and tradition?
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