A Horse and two goats Flashcards
1
Q
Setting
A
Krittam, India
Neocolonial era
2
Q
Theme
A
Ignorance
Clash of culture
Neo-colonialism
3
Q
“Ignorance “_ lack of knowledge or information.
A
(Quotation)
“Beware of the khaki”_ Taboo- told among the local
community
(Quotation)_from American
“Cant you even understand a simple word of English”
(Quotation)
“Red faced man”
4
Q
Clash of cultures
A
(Quotation)
“Im sure you know when this horse was made”
American_ “why don’t you sell it to me.”
Muni_ “This is our guardian it means death to our adversaries”.
5
Q
Symbolism
A
Horse is a symbol of krittum
And how it use to be handsome and dominant.
But now is reduced to obscurity and shame.
This is seen through the possible transaction of the horse to the foreigner.