Exercise #8c (extra): Fill in the answers from the film, Outsourced.
Reflection - For #8c
Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the sheets I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts by answering the following questions: (short answers OK)
1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport? He missed the Driver who was waiting for him
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
Jump to the train
3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution? There was kid give tod his place to set
" He respected the older people "
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens? he got stomchache but he feel bad
But at the beggning he felt good
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city? Bombay is Terrible , But here is very clean
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is? means like a nice guy "Good man"
7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd? That Todd will be lonely in the hotel
8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?
1 - What does your father do , 2 - Are u married - 3-Do u have a Girlfriend
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they? He ate with his left hand .
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd? She poured the tea for him and even put sugar just the way they do
11. How does Todd figure out why one does not eat food with the left hand?
there was an old man explained to him by showing him " Sign languege "
12. What is ethnocentric about his statement "You need to learn about America"?
He thinks america is better than India
13. Why do they disagree on how a "native" speaks English?
They pronounce the words differntly from them
14. What doesn't Todd understand about the Indians' response to the "cattle brand"?
He was talking about it in an insensitive way without knowing how sensitive and holy cows are in India
15. What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about India"? What stage of culture
shock might it represent? He was shocked and didn’t understand why Aysha said that. High-context culture
16. He calls home several times. Why? What stage of culture shock might provoke
calls home? Because he is homesick.
17. What mistakes in language usage are represented in the recording of the call about
"a rubber"? Rubber means eraser in English – British accent, as it doesn’t mean the same in the American English. It means condom
18. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnells?
Because he was craving his homeland’s food.
19. Todd doesn't understand bargaining. How does the Indian respond to this?
He thought that Todd is barging and started barging back immediately without even paying attention to whats Todd’s actually saying as it’s a very common habit in india
20. What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for? I never do it again
21. What advise does his fellow American have for him?
That once he gives in and stops resisting he will do much better.
22. When Todd develops the incentive system, he has begun to adapt to India. How
has he adapted? Holy day / he celebrated the color festival with them
23. When he looks at the cow in the office the second time, why is his reaction so
different? He got used to it and thought of it as a good luck charm
24. Explain the difference between American and Indian cultures when Todd and
Puro discuss how often he visits his family and why he doesn't live with them.
american family each lives separately from each other and rarely they visit or see each other, while Indians they live with each other visit them everytime.
25. What cultural values are involved in the exchange between Aunti Ji and Todd
about ironing his underwear?
It shows the difference of how the mother works in America and India on chores
26. How well does Todd handle himself when he is invited over the wall to an Indian
home for a meal? He showed some passion and enjoyed it
27. In what ways does he show he has adapted? He ate as the same way as them, The old lady was happy from him.
28. When the call center floods and they are shut down, Todd finds an "Indian"
solution. What is it?
He brought the Indian friend to help with the electric connections.
29. When Todd comes home, there are several signs that his Indian experience has
influenced him. Name three ways he has become more "Indian".
He called his family to visit them and he adapted the Indian cultural.
He has the third eye that will look after him.
