Almost French
Almost French
Part 1 (Compulsory)
Sarah Turnbull, an Australian working as a freelance writer, meets a man named Frederic while in Bucharest. It was here where Sarah took him up on his offer to visit him in Paris. She never returns home because she discovered a new love not only for Frederic, but her new surroundings too. Sarah finally has a deeper understanding of the people around her. Throughout the novel, she continues to adapt to the French culture as best as she can. She comes to realize she is different due to how and where she was raised, but improves and adjusts gradually while she has continuous lessons in everyday life. I believe the main idea of her novel is her current state of being almost French, but never completely or fully there.
Part 2 (Culture)
1. Seeing Frederic’s apartment for the first time and sharing their first at-home dinner, Sarah Turnbull, influenced by her own Australian culture, makes certain assumption about the French? Why and how does she modify these assumptions later on?
Found in Chapter 2
Sarah notices and pays attention to detail when things appear different from her Australian culture. Knowing Sarah would stay at his apartment, Frederic left out a towel and soap in the bathroom for her to use. She took this gesture as him going out of the way for her. Everything in his apartment was arranged nicely as if he continuously cleans the place. She soon realizes that this is normal with the French, whom have high standards for a well put-together appearance.
2. Explore the ways in which France and Australia are different but also similar. Are the same differences/similarities applicable to France and America?
Found in Chapter 3
In both France and Australia, land is a powerful component. In both of the countries, the youth are fleeing rural areas, because many villages and cities are dying. French people even dream of retiring to the countryside some day, for it is a vital retreat to them. There is a
Part 1 (Compulsory)
Sarah Turnbull, an Australian working as a freelance writer, meets a man named Frederic while in Bucharest. It was here where Sarah took him up on his offer to visit him in Paris. She never returns home because she discovered a new love not only for Frederic, but her new surroundings too. Sarah finally has a deeper understanding of the people around her. Throughout the novel, she continues to adapt to the French culture as best as she can. She comes to realize she is different due to how and where she was raised, but improves and adjusts gradually while she has continuous lessons in everyday life. I believe the main idea of her novel is her current state of being almost French, but never completely or fully there.
Part 2 (Culture)
1. Seeing Frederic’s apartment for the first time and sharing their first at-home dinner, Sarah Turnbull, influenced by her own Australian culture, makes certain assumption about the French? Why and how does she modify these assumptions later on?
Found in Chapter 2
Sarah notices and pays attention to detail when things appear different from her Australian culture. Knowing Sarah would stay at his apartment, Frederic left out a towel and soap in the bathroom for her to use. She took this gesture as him going out of the way for her. Everything in his apartment was arranged nicely as if he continuously cleans the place. She soon realizes that this is normal with the French, whom have high standards for a well put-together appearance.
2. Explore the ways in which France and Australia are different but also similar. Are the same differences/similarities applicable to France and America?
Found in Chapter 3
In both France and Australia, land is a powerful component. In both of the countries, the youth are fleeing rural areas, because many villages and cities are dying. French people even dream of retiring to the countryside some day, for it is a vital retreat to them. There is a