Author and Story
who was the author of My Father's Language?
Anitta Gill
what was the language that Anita was trying to learn?
Hindi
Where did Anita enroll for her Hindi lessons?
At the Beverly Hills Lingual Institute.
Did the relationship btw Gills and her father change, yes or no?
No
What was the name of the app that was recently released the course Hindi?
Duolingo
How did Anita feel when she saw non-Indian classmates in her Hindi class?
She panicked, fearing the teacher might also not be Indian.
Was this the first time Gill was trying to learn her father language?
No
What was Gill's fathers first language?
Punjabi
What reason did her classmate give for learning Hindi?
She was engaged to a Hindi-speaking man and wanted to be a good daughter-in-law.
What emotion did Anita associate with not speaking her father’s language growing up?
Shame
what was one of the revolving problems in the story by Anita Gill?
Language barrier btw parent and child
How many people were left in the class?
2
What did Anita's father think his was his soul responsibly as a parent was
His family economic security
"What do you call someone who speaks one language?"
American
How was Anita's teacher dressed
When a bald Indian man entered dressed in a light blue kurta and shockingly white pants.