Reading Risky Texts – Using a Guided Reading Approach to Introduce Interculturality and Ideology in India

Abstract

The authors of this article demonstrate how a multimodal approach may lead to an in-depth reading of a young adult or crossover novel (The Book Thief, 2005) on complex themes around ideological control and persecution, against the landscape of contemporary Indian politics.

Keywords

• guided reading
• risky texts
• interculturality
• language learning