Believing that India was a mix of cultures, Tagore valued "openness" instead of "intense consciousness of the separateness of one’s own people from others." While some Indian nationalists wanted to avoid Western influence, Tagore said the following: "Whatever we understand and enjoy in human products instantly becomes ours, wherever they might have their origin. I am proud of my humanity when I can acknowledge the poets and artists of other countries as my own. Let me feel with unalloyed gladness that all the great glories of man are mine. Therefore it hurts me deeply when the cry of rejection rings loud against the West in my country with the clamour that Western education can only injure us."
Write a one-paragraph response explaining how Tagore's beliefs are or are not present in the story.
Write a one-page persuasive argument about the need for compassion and generosity. Include examples from "The Cabuliwallah" to illustrate instances of unplanned generosity in addition to others you may choose.
Reread Finding Relevant Sources and Evaluating Sources on pp. 356–359 and Citing Sources on pp. 400–405 in Writing with Power.
Find and document two more resources that relate to your topic and answer one or more of your research questions. Be sure to follow the MLA guidelines for citing sources. By the end of today's lesson, you will turn in a draft of your research proposal that includes your research topic, 5–6 research questions, and four sources in MLA format.