Tag: My Perspectives: British and World Literature Grade 12 Volume One, 9780133339635

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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.

Analyze the Text

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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”.

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.

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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.

Text Features

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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.

Assignment

No answer, explanatory essay that requires outside resources

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Refer to chart above for examples to complete page 239.

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Write A Thesis Statement

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Vocabulary

See above for an example Word Network from page 241.

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Organize It

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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).

Whole-Class Learning Strategies

Paraphrase information.

Ask specific questions and take notes.

Review information that was difficult to master.

Respect others ideas even if you don’t agree.

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No answer, rate familiarity with vocabulary

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He is planning to travel as well. He joins the group traveling. He offered to go as judge and settle any disputes.

He was in 15 battles, He led the Van.

She cared about a mouse caught in a trap and she fed the stray dogs scraps.

He earns money by begging.

They respect and fear him. They know that he is not a man you can fool.

The narrator begins by giving the reader some background information and describes the pilgrimage that people take to Canterbury in the spring. Many visit the Cathedral to thank Saint Thomas Backet. The narrator is about to take this pilgrimage himself when he finds a group of people at a tavern. They are all traveling to Canterbury together. The narrator describes each of the 29 people in detail. He describes their occupation, clothing, and demeanor. After the descriptions of the pilgrims, the narrator proposes that each person tell two stories on the way to and two more stories on the way back. The person that has the best story will get a dinner paid for by the others. The narrator also agrees to be the judge on the pilgrimage.

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Analyze the Text

A) The squire and the knight differ in their exp>
B) I think that the Squire wants to follow in his fathers footsteps. He just doesn’t have the experience that his Father has yet. Line 101 says, “And carved to serve his father at the table.” I think that line may be referring to his desire to please his father. Following his father’s lead would make him proud.

A) The tone of the descrip>B) The sp>C) I think that the tone is justified. The sarcastic tone softens the reality that he is a person that takes advantage of others for their own gain. He doesn’t say it outright. His sarcastic play on words makes the description entertaining.

A religious person has failed in their duty if they are performing their tasks for their own gain. They should model the morals that they teach and care for the people without looking for their own reward.

This is reflected in the description of the middle class characters. The people considered noble or in highly respected positions were exposed with undesirable traits such as greed and laziness.

A tavern is a place that people from all walks of life frequent. It is the perfect place for a gathering of people from lower, middle, and high classes of society. It is a setting that makes sense for all of these different people to come together in preparation for the pilgrimage. Having them all together give the opportunity for the reader to compare and contrast the members of all ranks in society.