AU in the World

  Read Chapter 2 of Fugitive Denim   QUESTIONS1. On page 30, Mehman paraphrases Churchill (the British leader during WWII). How does the Churchill quote differ from Mehman’s paraphrase? Does the meaning change? 2. On pages 35-37, Snyder gives a cultural history lesson on cotton around the world. What does Snyder’s cultural history of cotton indicate about the role that cotton has had in many cultures around the world? Include an example from one culture in your answer.3. On page 38, Snyder explains the negative side of the history of cotton. What comparison does she make between slavery and the present day? 4. Why does everyone who Snyder meets in the cotton industry in Azerbaijan say that: “what Azerbaijan really needs is to get into apparel?” (page 41)5. Snyder describes Mehman’s life as “born of two worlds, two cultures, two economic systems, two generations, in which Mehman is constant shifting balance,” (page 45). Explain how your life is similar to or different from Mehman’s, using two specific