Author: Clive Rogers

Whole Class Learning Strategies

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While crafting your initial position, some thoughts might include: the fragility of time in relation to aging and growing, the concept of time as it relates only to human being’s perceptions, and how time effects human decision/choices /characteristics.

Summary

In “Better Never to Have Met at All” the author makes an argument that the two lead characters in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” should never have met. He spends the essay summarizing the story of the play, and marks points at which the relationship between Romeo and Juliet influenced people’s lives for the worse. Examples of this include the deaths of Mercutio, Tybalt, and Paris (240).

Vocabulary

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With this information, officials would be able to keep track of the skills and demographic background of passengers coming in.

The manifest includes the occup>
This can also be helpful so that when people need to find a specialist in an occupation, they will know which neighborhood to go to (e.g. the carpenters are congregated within Location A while carpenters can be found in Location B).

The statistics from the manifest show that the alien passengers are mainly in the education sector (scholars and students) who may be coming to the United Kingdom to study, teach, or perform research. On the other hand, the British passengers already have occupations (e.g. mechanic, carpenter, tailor, welder, etc.). They are more hands on and work in production and maintenance.

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From Column 10, we can see that they are from Poland and their last residence is from Mexico (from Column 8).

From Columns 1 and 8, we can see that the passengers are from Jamaica (embarking from the capital Kingston).

Looking through the list, the age range would be from 8 to 65 years of age.

If you look at Column 5, anyone 12 years of age or above would be considered an adult.

Read It

When Kincaid first talks about “seeing” England, she means “seeing” in a literal sense; it was the first time she saw what England looked like on a map. She then expands upon the definition of seeing when she talks about “seeing” it when she learned about its history; her view of it was expanding as she learned more about it. Finally, when she went to visit England, not only did she literally see England in person, but saw it in a new light; she began to recognize how deep her hatred for England really ran.

Walcott’s allusions include a reference to the Moor’s eclip>
When he alludes to the Moor’s eclip>He references Calibans to describe the rioters a few lines later. Caliban, also from a Shakesp>
His allusions to Shakespeare are particularly poignant because he has been told in the past that “blacks can’t do Shakespeare”; he is proving such sentiments wrong by demonstrating his in depth knowledge of the text.

The sense of irony is stronger in Walcott’s work. Walcott writes about how when he tried to p>The irony becomes apparent when he contradicts this sentiment by making various allusions to Shakespeare’s works. The depth of his understanding of these plays is clear; the references he pulls are very insightful and specific; it is likely that he understands Shakespeare better than many of his white contemporaries.

Write It

Kincaid’s essay’s most impactful stylistic device is amplification; the framework of her essay is centered around the amplification of the idea of “seeing” England. Walcott’s is more focused on Allusions to literary work and art and poetic compression. The two pieces both have a strong sense of irony. In Kincaid’s essay, the irony is slowly revealed along with her disdain for England; she was taught to love it, and many of her memories involve England, even her very personal ones (her dad’s felt hat, for example). While it appears at first that she does genuinely have awe for England, the reader is slowly able to realize that her words have been heavy with irony from the start. The irony in Walcott’s appears in the second half of his poem, when the idea that a black man like himself could not possibly understand Shakespeare; he proceeds to prove this idea wrong with several Shakespeare references crammed into just a few lines.

Analyze the Text

The author reflects up>
The author makes it clear that she has been encouraged to view England with awe and respect for her entire life from many different sources: her family, her school, her neighbors. The English way of living was something to aspire to, the ultimate way of life. But this way of life is unachievable in her part of the world for many reasons; the weather is different, the economy is not flourishing in the same way (largely as a result of the damage the English colonization has done, ironically). She is being made to chase a standard that is very different than her own resources allow and is being robbed of her ability to fully appreciate her own heritage and surroundings.

Why These Words

What these words have in common is their theme of social hierarchy/social group>Subjugation involves p>To be p>A fellowship>
Another word that might fit into this category would be “prejudice,” which Kincaid uses in her essay, because it implies that one has a negative attitude toward those of a different social standing in society.

Practice

1. The subjugation of Native Americans has had a lasting imp>2. Students of top>3. The fellowships that Dan forged during college gave him connections that later helped him find a job in his field.

Word Study

Since the root “-jug-” means “yoke” or “harness”, adding the prefix “sub”, which means “under” secures the meaning to be “to bring under the control of a harness”.

Breaking down each part of the word, we can determine that “subcostal” literally means “under the ribs”.

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The author “sees” England for the first time during class when her teacher presents it on a map as part of a lesson.

She says that to learn to draw a map of England from memory was made to make her feel in awe of England, and to feel small because she was not a part of it.

The author grew up>When the author holds this same prejudice, there is not this power behind it; her beliefs do not have any real consequential impact when compared to the reverse.

The speaker is in Brixton as a witness to the riots being held by descendants of previously enslaved West Indians, who had been experiencing prejudice from the British.

The author describes the fairy tale ideal of England as including “fairy rings,” “thatched cottages,” and a “green gale lifting the hair of Warwickshire” (pg 210). These are all fanciful ideals of a classical English village; such imagery was likely painted for him as a child living in a community that had been colonized by the British.

The sp>”Caedmon’s raceless dew” is a reference to early English poet Caedmon; he is referring to a time when Britain was regal and markedly undiverse; a respected and powerful country. “Turner’s ships” refers to the burning ships painted by British artist J. M. W. Turner as a reflection of the current conflict in Britain as a result of the country’s historical mistreatment of those it has colonized.

Practice

William and Judith both were intellectually cap>
Please read solution for further details on their education.

While William was allowed to p>
Please read solution for further details on their parents’ expectations.

William and Judith both had an interest in theater and both went to London to p>
Please read solution for further details on William and Judith’s careers and the reception they received.

Both William and Judith worked to make their dreams become a reality. However, William was p>
Please read solution for further details on the results from their pursuits in theater.

A female Shakesp>
Judith was just as capable as William (and may be more gifted than he was). However, she continually held down by the roles that women were expected to play. If the society was a bit more egalitarian, she would have succeeded like him; but what we saw was the powerful impact that society had to ensure that men would succeed and women would not be able to be in a similar position.

Analyze the Text

No, Woolf does not agree with the bishop>
As you read through the essay, you come to understand this situation on a deep>
This bishop can try to justify his words that there were no women who can match Shakespeare, but Woolf showed that there can be women who can match or surpass him. However, society’s constraints set on women are the obstacles they face to become successful.

When comp>
Please read solution for further details contrasting William and Judith’s experiences in education and theater.

In the bishop>
Woolf, on the other hand, presented Shakespeare’s sister Judith–a woman who was intelligent, creative, and had the passion to work in theater as an actress. She wanted to counter the society presented by bishop. She showed that there are women out there who have the knowledge and skill to be successful in their paths. However, we can see that Woolf demonstrated the obstacles that women face through societal expectations. Woolf was an educated woman and wanted to show her audience what types of things women faced in British society. They were expected to marry and focus on domestic work rather than pursue their education and careers.

Practice

gifted
The gifted child was able to p>
taste
Because of his taste for fine art, he would frequently visit museums throughout his travels.

fancy
Her fancy for biology and helping others lead her down the path to become a doctor.

Multip>

Virginia Woolf’s use of taste means having the tendency to like or dislike something. For examp>
Other definitions for taste are (1) the sensation of flavor when an indiv>
Please read solution for other multiple meaning words.

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In grammar school, Shakesp>
He went to London for the opportunity for fortune. This is where he pursued his interest in theater.

Judith was Shakesp>
However, she had to deal with adversities that women encountered during that time p>
She was talented in theater and writing but was mocked for trying to pursue her creative passions when she went to London. Despite trying to find a better life in London and pursue work as an actress, she was not given respect (only laughed at and taken pity of). As a result, she took her own life.

Judith and her father fought because she did not want to get married to the wool-stapler’s son. This upset her father since he felt that her refusal to marry would shame and hurt him. During that time period, women were expected to maintain the home and marry. This was shown through the father’s adamant stance by begging her to marry and reminded her of gifts he had given her. This was to show her that after everything he’s done for her, how could she hurt him?

As she heads for London, she wants to pursue theater like her brother. She specifically wanted to be an actress. For this she was mocked by the manager and other men.

After Judith arrives in London, she decides to p>
Regardless of her talent and interests in theater, she was not able to fulfill her dreams. She just ended up getting pregnant from the manager’s pity. In the end, she takes her own life after encountering these adversities.

This story describes the life of a fictional woman, Judith Shakesp>
Please read solution for further explanation and the summary of Judith Shakespeare’s life.

Analyze the Text

The author seems to be giving a factual account, but there are a few places that you can find words indicating a bias. She refers to the peasants as “The hardworking class that mattered.” She also refers to Richard as “a charming boy.”

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People are influenced by other people. Their influence is greater if they can get more people to agree and follow their ideas of society norms. Any idea can gain momentum and gain strength when you get a large number of people to support those ideals and fight for them.

Why These Words

A demagogue can cause the animosity in a a group of people that provokes them into taking action. The words Demagogue, animosity, and provoke, all include bringing about strong feelings and reactions. These words summarize the content of text.

Practice

The king chose to demagogue the crowd instead of giving the facts.
The animosity between the two siblings was ap>The boy tried to stay calm, but he was provoked into anger when the man shoved him.

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The immediate cause was the poll tax.

The peasants began thinking about freedom after hearing the priests and John Ball’s ideas of equality.

The rebellion reached its climax outside of London. There was a revolt that led to many people being killed and the city was burnt and destroyed.

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