Denne study guide hjælper dig med at analysere artiklen “Ever since my mom died, I cry in H Mart” af Michelle Zauner. Artiklen blev brugt til eksamen i Engelsk A på STX den 28. maj 2020. Ud over at hjælpe dig med din analyse, så finder du også et summary af teksten og nogle idéer til, hvordan du kan diskutere teksten.
Hvis du har brug for hjælp til Assignment 1-3 fra skriftlig eksamen på STX A den 28. maj 2020, kan du finde vores vejledning her.
Præsentation af teksten
Titel: “Ever since my mom died, I cry in H Mart” (2018)
Afsender: Michelle Zauner
Genre: Artikel
Michelle Zauner (1989- ) er en forfatter og musiker, som er født i Sydkorea i en koreansk-jødisk familie. Hun og familien flyttede til staten Oregon i USA, da hun var meget ung. Hendes solo muiskprojekt, Japanese Breakfast, har udgivet to musikalbummer. Zauner håber på at inspirere asiatisk-amerikanere til at blive mere aktive inden for musikbranchen.
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Rhetorical questions
The article makes use of several rhetorical questions that offer insight into Zauner’s state of mind and her feelings. For example, when she confesses her anger at seeing an elderly Korean woman, Zauner asks herself: “Why is she here slurping up spicy jjamppong noodles and my mom isn’t?” (ll. 55-56). This highlights Zauner’s grief and frustration at the loss of her mother. It also shows that the loss is still fresh.
Rhetorical questions are also used when Zauner looks at the other people in H Mart and wonders why they are there: “Which ones weren’t able to fly back home this year, or for the past ten years? Which ones are like me, missing the people who are gone from their lives forever?” (ll. 64-65). This shows that the author knows she is not alone, and that she is looking for ways to connect with others who might understand her loss.
