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    This document provides an introduction and context for the novel "Brick Lane" by Monica Ali. It summarizes that the novel follows the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi woman who moves to London at age 18 to marry an older man. Nazneen has to adapt to a new culture in London. The passage discusses how some Bangladeshi immigrants struggle with traditions from their home country while others struggle with new traditions their British-born children are exposed to. It also mentions that an activity asks students to reflect on how clothes influence identity and behavior as experienced by the main character in the novel. Finally, it provides brief biographical information about author Monica Ali.

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    This document provides an introduction and context for the novel "Brick Lane" by Monica Ali. It summarizes that the novel follows the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi woman who moves to London at age 18 to marry an older man. Nazneen has to adapt to a new culture in London. The passage discusses how some Bangladeshi immigrants struggle with traditions from their home country while others struggle with new traditions their British-born children are exposed to. It also mentions that an activity asks students to reflect on how clothes influence identity and behavior as experienced by the main character in the novel. Finally, it provides brief biographical information about author Monica Ali.

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    "Brick Lane" by Monica Ali: Escoles Oficials D'idiomes

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    Generalitat de Catalunya Departament dEnsenyament Escoles Oficials dIdiomes

    Brick Lane by Monica Ali Introduction

    Brick Lane - named after the popular street at the heart of London's Bangladeshi community - follows the life of Nazneen, a Bangladeshi woman who moves to London at the age of 18 to marry an older man. Nazneen not only has to learn to live with Chanu, but she also has to survive in a whole new culture. Some of the Bangladeshi people she meets struggle against the traditions they left behind, while others struggle against the new traditions that their English-born children are exposed to.

    In this activity, students are asked to reflect on an extract from the novel in which the clash between British and Bangladeshi cultures and traditions as experienced by the main female character in the novel is expressed through clothes. Through the worksheet presented, students are asked to reflect and discuss on the ways clothes have an influence on the way we think and behave. Level: 4th at EOI.

    Monica Ali was born in Dhaka to an English mother and Bengali father. She grew up in Bolton and studied at Oxford University. Her first novel, Brick Lane, was published in 2003 and she was named one of Granta's Best Young British Novelists of the Decade. The book was adapted to a film of the same name in 2007 directed by Sarah Gavron.

    Materials elaborats pel grup de treball Brit-lit Departament dEnsenyament /BritishCouncil Brick Lane. Monica Ali. Introduction

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