Game Of Polo With The Headless Goat Flashcards
1
Q
What is it about?
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An unusual set of races witnessed
2
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Context
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Levine travels on a 1 year trip around Asia. This book was then developed into a documentary.
3
Q
Purpose
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Engages foreign travel and people who like culture and sport
4
Q
Structure
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Beginning: description
Middle: speed of race suggests the pace of the book in chronological order
5
Q
Important quotes
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- “survival of the fittest”
- language growing more colourful with every vehicle that tried to cut in front”
- “wacky races”
- “and then the trouble began”