Dear students,  

The essay topic for the final Language III exam on Wednesday, August 3^rd, 2016 will be based on Mrs. Dutta Writes a Letter by Jumpa Lahiri. Some possible topics are:

-      Contrast Mrs. Dutta´s and Shyamoli´s attitudes to the American culture.

-      Contrast Mrs. Dutta´s and Shyamoli´s views on the American culture.

-      Analyse possible reasons for Mrs. Dutta´s unhappiness living with her son’s family in America.

-      Analyse possible reasons for Shyamoli´s uneasiness living with her mother in law in America.

Please read the text very carefully and revise the notes on comparison and/or contrast and on cause-effect analysis. Don´t forget to review the outline layout and the connectors you should use for the different modes of development. You should also review our guidelines on introductory and concluding paragraphs.

Kind regards,

Prof. A. Argerich