Living Space Flashcards by harriet c.

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Who wrote ‘Living Space’?

A

Imtiaz Dharker

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When was ‘Living Space’ written?

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1997

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What collection was ‘Living Space’ published in?

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Postcards from God

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What is the focus point of ‘Living Space’?

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Dharavi slums of Mumbai

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How big is the Dharavi slum?

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590 acres
biggest in the world

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How many people live in the Dharavi slum?

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104 million

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What must one pay to do in the Dharavi slums?

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use the toilet

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What does the form of ‘Living Space’ when turned vertical?

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city skyline - Mumbai

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What does the narrow form of ‘Living Space’ symbolise?

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overcrowding in Mumbai

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What are the key themes of ‘Living Space’?

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living
hope
satisfaction

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What is ironic of the title ‘Living Space’?

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not a home just a space
there is no space.

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What is the key semantic field in ‘Living Space’?

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imperfection

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What is the form like in ‘Living Space’?

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irregular

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What is the structure like in ‘Living Space’?

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uneven lines
enjambment
narrow

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What is special about the line ‘the whole structure leans dangerously’?

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long line that hangs over
mimetic of slum rooves

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finish the quote : ‘there are just not enough…

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…straight lines’

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finish the quote : ‘that is the…

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…problem’

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finish the quote : ‘nothing is…

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….flat of parallel’

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finish the quote : ‘beams balance…

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…crookedly’

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finish the quote : ‘supports…

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…thrust off the vertical’

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finish the quote : ‘nails clutch at…

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…open seams’

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finish the quote : ‘the whole structure…

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…leans dangerously’

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finish the quote : ‘towards the…

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…miraculous’

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finish the quote : ‘into this…

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…rough frame’

finish the quote : 'someone has...

...squeezed a living space'

What is irregular rhyme scheme in 'Living Space' mimetic of?

like a building badly built but held together

finish the quote : 'and even...

...dared'

finish the quote : 'to place...

...these eggs in a wire basket'

finish the quote : 'fragile...

...curves of white'

finish the quote : 'hung out over..

...the dark edge'

finish the quote : 'the dark edge...

...of a slanted universe'

finish the quote : 'gathering the...

...light'

finish the quote : 'as if they were the...

...bright, thin walls of faith'

finish the quote : 'bright, thin walls of...

...faith'

Where was Imtiaz Dharker raised?

Glasgow

What ethnicity is Imtiaz Dharker?

Pakistani

What is the significance of the title?

Westernized viewpoint of just existing and surviving

How does Dharker describe her religion?

Scottish Muslim Calvinist

What does Dharker have?

strong social conscience

What did Dharker make film documentaries on?

lives of disabled and street children