Exercise #5

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Communication- direct/indirect	Todd and the manager manger	The manager used direct communication with Todd pressure him to go to India.
Expression – Reveal / conceal	Todd and his manger	Reveal expression. Todd started revealing his opinion by refusing to move to India and did not obey to the manager’s order at first
Context – Informal / formal	Todd and his manger	Informal. Which actually indicate that Todd is  in close relationship with his manager
Connecting—Exclusive / inclusive	Aunti Ji and Todd	Aunti Ji was very inclusive in connection with Todd. He was included once he arrived at Aunti Ji home.

3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?

One of the kids among the travelers offers him his seat and the kid sit on Todd’s lap which was unexpected to Todd. What I see from the kid’s action is that a part of their culture is that younger people should always respect older people. Because if the kids sit in elder laps it will create space for more passenger.

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?

Todd bought a cup of Gola (iced drink) to quench his thirst, but later on he gets stomachache because his not used to the drink, just like milk camel when Bedouins in UAE offer camel milk to people not used to it,  it cause them diarrhea.  

7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house. What is the reason he gives Todd?

Because Garabori Palace hotel is lonely and Puro does not want Todd to feel lonely but wants him to be in good hands.

                                                       

8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?

1.     Are you married?

2.     Do you have girl friend?

3.     Why they broke up?

These questions are personal.