1. Presentation: “Monsoon Wedding” Main Topics: a ) talking about tradition and taboos in India b) talking about differences between social classes c) talking about hierarchy in the family d) typical features of a Bollywood film

2. Traditions/ every-day life and Taboos: Provoking effects(=> Taboos): faked orgasm in a TV show smoking secretly at the toilet relationship between Aditi, the Indian bride, and the TV moderator Vikram Tej abuses a little girl sexually talking about natural things like being naked or kissing (in public) talking about being juiced, female breasts, etc. Traditions : ● importance of getting married, founding a family ● white as a symbol for a funeral ● stealing as a sin => be decent

3. Tradition of being promised to a man: (is challenged by Ria) ● Daily Customs: protection against diseases by masks, low technical standard(e-mail is sth special) General information expressed: - more western-orientated Indian society - meeting of two different cultures

4. Differences between social classes: Strong separation=> clash Alice from lower class= servant Not allowed to join the upper class However, in the end: utopian scene ● both classes celebrate together ● no difference any more

5. Hierarchy in the family Tej: head of the whole family (=> not accepted by Ria) Criticism: not only men are on the top(no patriarchy) => Women shouldn‘t accept that

6. Typical signs of a „Bollywood film“: Song and dance scenes Typical topics from the Indian culture: Love(flowers, rain), humor, anger,… Modern, popular issue: pompous weddings