Read Bohannon’s experience and address ALL of the following questions:
- What attitude did Laura Bohannan have about cross-cultural translation of Shakespeare before visiting the Tiv?
- What differences in custom and belief hampered her telling of “Hamlet” and how? How did the world views and language of the Tiv affect their interpretation?
- Was there a difference between Laura Bohannan and the Tiv in terms of what they got out of this experience? Explain.