ENG2611
PORTFOLIO 2024
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Due Date: 23 October 2024
SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1.
Being sensitive to the cultural context of a text helps readers avoid misunderstandings or
misinterpretations of its themes and characters by allowing them to recognize the values,
beliefs, traditions, and historical background that shape the narrative. Cultural context
provides insight into why characters behave in certain ways and why certain events unfold
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SECTION A
QUESTION 1
1.1.
Being sensitive to the cultural context of a text helps readers avoid
misunderstandings or misinterpretations of its themes and characters by allowing
them to recognize the values, beliefs, traditions, and historical background that
shape the narrative. Cultural context provides insight into why characters behave in
certain ways and why certain events unfold as they do. It helps readers appreciate
the text’s deeper meaning, instead of imposing their own cultural biases or
assumptions on it.
For example, actions or attitudes that may seem unusual or wrong from the reader’s
cultural perspective may hold a different meaning in the culture depicted in the text.
Understanding this allows readers to engage more empathetically with characters
and themes, leading to a more accurate interpretation. Furthermore, being aware of
the cultural background helps readers identify themes that are specific to the societal
issues or historical events that inform the narrative, ensuring that they grasp the full
significance of the text rather than misreading it through the lens of their own
experiences or preconceptions.
1.2.
Fan fiction provides a platform for the exploration of themes, characters, and
perspectives that may be underrepresented or marginalized in the original works by
giving readers and writers the freedom to expand on narratives in ways that reflect
their own cultural experiences, identities, and worldviews. In traditional media,
certain groups—such as people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, women, or those from
non-Western cultures—often find their stories overlooked, minimized, or
misrepresented. Fan fiction allows writers to address these gaps by developing the
stories of background or minor characters, introducing new narratives that
foreground diverse experiences, or reinterpreting the original content through
alternative cultural or social lenses.
