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Wetter | dunkel. bewölkt. kalt
Laune | gut.
Nahrung | Brownie mit Marshmallows' + Heidelbeeren
Gesundheit | gesund & munter
Outfit | schwarzer Joggin' + grauer Pulli mit Sternen.
Beschäftigung | fernsehen. DZ.
Wohnung | sauber
Urlaub | ja. vorlesungsfreie Zeit.
Paarungsverhältnis | vorhanden.
TV | an
Frage des Tages | //
Spruch des Tages | //

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1. Welches Buch liest du gerade und auf welcher Seite bist du?


2. Wie lautet der erste Satz auf deiner aktuellen Seite?

3. Was willst du unbedingt aktuell zu deinem Buch loswerden?

4. Man sympathisiert oder verschießt sich in Serien schnell in den Antagonisten, wie sieht es bei dir in Büchern aus? Bösewicht hui oder pfui?
(von Grinsemietz)

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Mareike tanzt Hymnen immer entkleidet, sie vorzustellen bei bekleideten Elefanten.

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Example
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Table of Concepts
Asian Bradford
Immigrant's struggles
Bradford's problems
East is East
Concepts
Assimilation, multiculturalism, integration, adaption, cohesion
My Son the Fanatic
Summary
Definitions
Problems & Conflicts
Poems
Asian Bradford
Population: ~ 480,000; 30% of Bradford: Non-British
Highest rate of Pakistani immigrants in G.B.
Second highest rate of Muslims
Ex-industrial city in West Yorkshire
flourishing textile industry in the past
collapsed in the 1900s  (competition with Asian countries)
1960s & 70s: local workforces replaced by workers from the Indian subcontinent → willing to work for cheaper conditions
Migration helped industrial economy
BUT: immigrants living in closed communities
2nd generation: often less westernised than their parents
Immigrant's struggles
1st generation
“clash of cultures”
Language problems
How to find a job?
Disapproving community
Desire to separate from local community
Bradford's problems
Divided city
Asians set up their own businesses
Little contact with Non-Asians
Social pressure on women
Difficulties to fit into society
Women & Girls Center
Chance to mix freely with people from all cultures
Aid in balancing out Asian traditions & customs with British law
Difficult to combine two lifestyles (e.g. clothes) (*still women?)
Immigrants pursue stricter customs than in home countrys
Museums → teach the youth about life of first immigrants
East is East
George Khan
Rather violent father
Pakistani immigrant
Strict muslim
Fish & Chips shopowner
Seeks respect
East is East
Nazir Khan
Homosexual
Runs away from his own (arranged) marriage
Lives with his boyfriend
East is East
Abdul Khan
Not as religious as Maneer
Still sticks to a lot of rules
Desperately seeks harmony
East is East
Meenah Khan
Only daughter
Behaves rather boyish
Plays soccer in the streets
Does not feel Pakistanni or Muslim at all
East is East
Sajid Khan
Youngest son
Playful around his siblings
Afraid of George
Shy
Concepts
Assimilation
Multiculturalism
Integration (+ cohesion)
Adaption (+ multiculturalism/ assimilation)
Cohesion
Plot
Early 1970's in Salford, England
George tries to keep up the traditions and religious rules
children rebel against George wishes (more or less)
George arranges marriages for his sons
No success (Nazir runs off)
Ella tries to find a balance between the wishes of her husband and her children
Daily life is full of violence and disagreements

Main themes & conflicts
Violence → mostly physical, but also verbal
Househould of mixed races → clash of cultures
1st generation immigrant ↔ Native ↔ 2nd generation immigrants
Generation gap
Identity struggles
Religious differences
Example: catholic procession
George does not join
Children
are participating
seem to like it
belong to the community

Violence
Physical
Among the children
Educational means
Rather playful
By George
Against his children
Later even against Ella
Assimilation
everything about...
Multiculturalism & Adaption
everything about...
Integration & Cohesion
everything about...
My Son the Fanatic
Author: Hanif Kureishi
Published: 28.3.1994
Genre: short story
Main conflicts: religion, father-son-realationship
Motifs: Drugs, “integration”, the taxi, violence
Protagonists
Parvez, middle-aged, hard-working taxi driver, drinker
Ali, accountant trainee, religious fanatist, Parvez' son
Bettina, prostitute, regular customer of Parvez
Summary
Parvez: worried about changes in his sons behaviour
Addicted to drugs?
Discovers that Ali uses his time for praying
Restaurant: confrontation between father and son
Parvez adresses Ali about his unusual behaviour & religion
Ali accuses Parvez of being a bad Moslem
Dispute over alcohol and Parvez' friend Bettina
Parvez staggers, falls → Ali refuses to help him up
Bettina attempts to talk to Ali → insults her
Drunk, Parvez beats Ali up in his room
“So who is the fanatic now?”
Definitions
Fanaticism
Unquestioningly follows & supports an idea
Obsessive belief
Irrational and excessive devotion/dedication
Little tolerance for contrary/opposing ideas
Problems & conflicts
Parvez: hard-working taxi driver for 20 years
Still not fully integrated into society
Father-son conflict
Generation conflict (1st vs 2nd generation)
Different concepts of life
Mistrust, lack of understanding
Religion & Culture
Fanaticism
Punjabi traditions & customs vs. “integration” into British society
Conflict between East and West (immigrants and host country)
Addictions
Alcohol, drugs

Englishreferat

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Der Charakter, der laut Post-Benachrichtigung als nächstes dran ist wechselt - sofern nicht schon dort - zum See mit dem Playpartner und veranstaltet dort eine illustre Planschrunde. (Johanna, 31.05.2016)

Hardangervidda

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Keanu Reeves | John Wick

Wetter |  kühl. Regen.
Laune |  sehr gut.
Nahrung | Apfelschorle.
Gesundheit |  gesund & munter.
Outfit |  schwarze Joggin' + grauen Pulli
Beschäftigung |  fernsehen. DZ.
Wohnung | sauber, gerade erst gesaugt.
Urlaub | ja, vorlesungsfreie Zeit.
Paarungsverhältnis | vorhanden
TV | an.
Frage des Tages | //
Spruch des Tages | //
 

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Wetter | bewölkt. kühl. leichter Schneefall
Laune | sehr gut.
Nahrung | Orangensaft
Gesundheit | gesund & munter.
Outfit | schwarze Joggin' + rosa Pulli.
Beschäftigung | fernsehen. dz.
Wohnung | sauber.
Urlaub | ja, vorlesungsfreie Zeit.
Paarungsverhältnis | vorhanden.
TV | an.
Frage des Tages | Warum habe ich immer hunger?
Spruch des Tages | //

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Wetter | bewölkt. mild.Nieselregen.
Laune | sehr gut.
Nahrung | Orangensaft
Gesundheit | gesund & munter.
Outfit | schwarze Joggin' + dunkelblauer Pulli.
Beschäftigung | fernsehen. dz.
Wohnung | sauber.
Urlaub | ja, vorlesungsfreie Zeit.
Paarungsverhältnis | vorhanden.
TV | an.
Frage des Tages | //
Spruch des Tages | //
 

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Wetter | keine ahnung, ist dunkel.
Laune | happy.
Nahrung | Kägi-Fret.
Gesundheit | wird schlechter.
Outfit | graue Sweatpants und schwarzes T-Shirt.
Beschäftigung | DZ. Kochen
Wohnung | no comment.
Urlaub | ja.
Paarungsverhältnis | no comment.
TV | am verstauben, vermutlich.
Frage des Tages | -
Spruch des Tages | -

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