There are many things in the Soviet culture that became myths. While many people (not only in the West) are crazy about “матрешки”, “самовары” and CCCP T-shirts, this text was written to tell some exciting Soviet legends to enrich an often standard picture of what one can call now the Soviet past. Insights into the […]
Write a response to Sergei Dovlatov’s story. In your response, give answers to the following three questions. 1. The title seems to pose some problems. When translated into English literally, it expresses only some of the meaning, and taken out of context it fails to allude to the story’s theme. What is the story’s theme […]
The food choices made by people, either as individuals or as a group, can reveal views, passions, background knowledge, assumptions and personalities. Food choices tell stories of families, migrations, assimilation, resistance, changes over times, and personal as well as group identity. An immigrant’s obsession with food is directly linked with memories about the home countries […]