Red Bean Cakes By Janice

“Red Bean Cakes” Reading Assignment Worksheet.
Type in the answers to ALL the questions using your own analysis and critical thinking from the reading.
The Canton, SOHO

1. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?
2. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?
3. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?
4. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?
5. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?
   Omi’s Southhall
6. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?
7. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?
8. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?
9. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?
10. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?
    Café Jam, Brixton
11. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?
12. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?
13. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?
14. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?
15. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?
    China Town, New York
16. What cultural elements (food, people, customs concern etc.) does the authors use to characterize this place and was there any unusual vocabulary?
17. What are the significant/central images of this section and which emotions dominate?
18. What is the author’s tone towards her subject in this section and how does she set the tone?
19. Describe the significant moment/person from the author’s life that is evoked for her by this place and what features of the present place evoke the past for her?
20. The theme/truth she is trying to convey in this section and how is food related?