Arlecchino 
Italy
Comparing characters from different traditions
Turkey
Find out basic information on Karagöz' character
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| MODULE 2 JUNIORS |
Arlecchino Italy |
Comparing characters from different traditions |
KARAGÖZ
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Turkey |
| step 1 info-hunt | Find out basic information on Arlecchino's character | |||
| step 2 info-hunt |
Find out basic information on Karagöz' character |
http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com/indiana/966/ | ||
| step 3 analyse | in groups of threes fill in this grid | |||
| step 4 compare |
compare your grids |
find out the points the two characters have in common. Find out the differences between them | ||
| step 5 produce | write a 150-word essay on the two characters | post your essay on the forum at: http://scout.01p.gr/ | ||
in groups of threes fill in this grid for comparison
| ARLECCHINO | KARAGÖZ | |
| social status | He is poor | He is poor |
| educational status | - uneducated | uneducated but very shrewd |
| occupation | Servant | |
| physical looks | ugly, big-nosed, masked | |
| costumes | Tatter and tights | |
| lifestyle | To live from hand to mouth | |
| interests | To eat and serve two masters | to fool Hacivan and make him angry |
| language | Venetian | Turkish |
| what they hate most | Not to eat | |
| what they love most | He loves to eat | |
| what is most amusing about them | His foolishness | His foolishness |
| historical context where they appeared | In the 18° century |