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Isabel Allende’s *The House of the Spirits*: Magic, History, and Family in South America – Follow the Trueba Family Through Generations of Political Upheaval, Love, and Loss in an Unnamed South American Country, Blending Magical Realism with Historical Events.

Isabel Allende's The House of the Spirits: Magic, History, and Family in South America (Lecture: Unveiling the Tapestry of a Nation) (Professor: Dr. Esperanza "Hope" Ramirez, PhD in Latin American…
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Rohinton Mistry’s *A Fine Balance*: Resilience and Survival in India – Follow the Lives of Four Characters From Different Backgrounds Who Come Together During the Indian Emergency, Navigating Poverty, Social Change, and the Search for Dignity and Survival.

Rohinton Mistry's A Fine Balance: Resilience and Survival in India - A Lecture on Four Lives Under Pressure ⚖️🇮🇳 (Welcome, everyone! Settle in, grab your chai ☕, and let's dive…
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Arundhati Roy’s *The God of Small Things*: Love, Loss, and Forbidden Boundaries in India – Explore the Lives of Twins in Kerala and the Tragic Consequences of Breaking Social Taboos Related to Caste and Love in a World Where Small Things Can Have Big Impacts.

Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things: Love, Loss, and Forbidden Boundaries in India – A Lecture on the Tragic Consequences of Breaking Social Taboos (Lecture Hall: Imagine a screen…
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Salman Rushdie’s *Midnight’s Children*: India’s Journey to Independence and Beyond – Follow Saleem Sinai, Born at the Stroke of Midnight on India’s Independence, and Explore the Tumultuous History of India and Pakistan Through Magical Realism and Interconnected Lives.

Midnight's Children: India's Journey to Independence and Beyond - A Magical, Messy, and Marvelous Lecture 🇮🇳 ✨ Welcome, dear students, to a journey through the kaleidoscopic, often chaotic, and utterly…
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Mahasweta Devi’s *Breast Stories*: Exposing Injustice Through Powerful Narratives – Read Stories That Highlight the Struggles and Oppression Faced by Women and Indigenous Communities in India, Using Powerful and Often Disturbing Imagery.

Mahasweta Devi's Breast Stories: Exposing Injustice Through Powerful Narratives – A Lecture on Resistance and Resilience 💪 (Welcome, class! Settle in, grab your metaphorical chai ☕, and prepare to have…
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Derek Walcott’s *Omeros*: An Epic Journey Through the Caribbean and History – Retell Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey in a Caribbean Setting, Blending Myth, History, and Contemporary Life to Explore Themes of Identity, Home, and the Legacy of Slavery.

Derek Walcott's Omeros: An Epic Journey Through the Caribbean and History – Retelling Homer's Iliad and Odyssey in a Caribbean Setting (A Lecture: Buckle Up, Buttercups! We're Sailing into Walcott's…