Please mark/annotate all Hindu festivals, rituals, and traditions in the text. Keep a list for each chapter with your reading questions. Chapter 1 the beginning of the novel. How old is Koly? Her brothers, Describe Koly’s family at etc. What is the family’s economic status? How does Koly spend her days? How do her brothers spend their days? Do they get to choose? How father make a living? does Koly’s How mom get money for the family? What goes into her work? does Koly’s Explain the symbolic meaning of the lotus flowers that mother embroiders on Koly’s her Sari. What is a dowry? What does Koly construct for her own dowry? Why was this important for Koly? Why family need money? does Koly’s Why was her marriage considered a good one? What would role be? Koly’s What did Koly take with her to her marriage? How do they decide the date and time of the wedding? How does this fit with what you know about Hinduism?
Please mark/annotate all Hindu festivals, rituals, and traditions in the text. Keep a list for each chapter with your reading questions. Chapter 1 Describe Koly’s family at the beginning of the novel. How old is Koly? Her brothers, etc. What is the family’s economic status? How does Koly spend her days? How do her brothers spend their days? Do they get to choose? How does Koly’s father make a living? How does Koly’s mom get money for the family? What goes into her work? Explain the symbolic meaning of the lotus flowers that Koly’s mother embroiders on her Sari. What is a dowry? What does Koly construct for her own dowry? Why was this important for Koly? Why does Koly’s family need money? Why was her marriage considered a good one? What would Koly’s role be? What did Koly take with her to her marriage? How do they decide the date and time of the wedding? How does this fit with what you know about Hinduism?
Homeless%20Bird%20Reading%20Questions.docx