Answer to Question #309508 in English for Lebogang Montjane

Question

Write a paragraph of 100-120 words in which you explain how you will teach these concepts (gender,language and culture) using “Who’s Irish by Gish Jen “ in a South African classroom.

Answer 1

"Who's Irish" by Gin Jen can be used to teach the concept of culture in a South African classroom through the protagonist's cultural difference in America. She is a Chinese immigrant struggling to accept other cultures different from her own. The short story can teach the gender concept by focusing on the mother-daughter relationship between the narrator and her daughter Natalie, as well as the relationship between Natalie and Sophie. Gender dynamics can also be explored in the classroom by analyzing the relationship between the narrator and Bess, her daughter's mother-in-law. Language plays out in the language barrier the narrator experiences with the Irish language.