it is basically the examination of the realtionship between the local and the global in a society. This relationship is not one of binary opposites. U r expected to know that the local can retreat from the global, challenge it, embrace it or find a compormise. For example, if u r doing "The...
from the stimulus booklet, journey to the interior links well with Kubla Khan as they both examine the creative process ie- the river in KK is creativity while Atwood explores the process of writing.
U could also do the ivory trail, road not taken and wind in the willows (tho its harder)hope...