Check the episode of the first eight seasons of Parts Unknown where Bounrdain Visits a sub-Saharan Africa country.
region, or city, and write a critique essay bases on seven questions
• What was the episode’s main argument(s) about this place?
• How did it make its case (i.e. support its argument(s) with evidence)?
• What did the episode highlight about the place visited and what did it leave out?
• What was appealing and what was off-putting about the portrayal?
• How did the episode challenge stereotypes about this place and its inhabitants (or did it reinforce them)?
• What were the episode’s overall strengths and weaknesses?
• Ultimately, was the episode effective at conveying a fair and compelling sense of place?
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