TWO REFLECTION QUESTIONS

Weekly Reflection Tips

Answer each question separately

Review the slides, they contain helpful definitions

When questions ask about readings, make sure to include at least one quotation (with page numbers)

But don’t let the quotation do all that talking. Explain what is significant about the quotation; the majority of your answer should be in your own words

When discussing media texts, be specific! Descriptions of exemplary scenes or sequences will best support your analysis

Use examples (both quotes and scenes) that go beyond what was covered in lecture. This will emphasize the originality of your ideas and demonstrate thoughtful engagement with course material

1. In your opinion, does Never Have I Ever’s exploration of contemporary Asian American life avoid “racial accents?” What strategies does the series use to complicate dominant imaginings of Asian American voice, customs, and/or romance? Are these strategies successful?

2. Vikram Murthi argues that Master of None’s “Indians on TV” captures “the inherent thorniness of representation.” The episode dramatizes minority characters’ media consumption and participation in American entertainment industries. How does “Indians on TV” engage, expand, and/or challenge themes and ideas we’ve discussed throughout this course? Reference at least one course reading (from this week or any previous week) to complete your answer.

texts

Murthi-indians on TV

https://www.indiewire.com/2015/11/indians-on-tv-how-aziz-ansari-and-master-of-none-navigate-the-anxieties-of-representation-129132/

NEVER HAVE I (also available on Netflix) :

https://depauledu-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/yzhou72_depaul_edu/Esr2EDs6nlpMrTtbgWxgPpAB-y8mO-fJut_JEoLy737r6A?e=aWyRSq

master of none (also available on Netflix)

https://depauledu-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/yzhou72_depaul_edu/EgyxJObbLotOm3KSMybn-BUBVErLdfZGfCatA_63OBxplA?e=yCcbAj