A person who was born in one country, but moves to live and establish their life in another country.

People who have grown up in a country that at least one of their parents was not born in.

Unjust treatment of people based on certain characteristics. For example, race, gender, age.

A strong urge or impulse towards a particular career, or path in life.

A place where you live. The word home is often connected to ideas of belonging, and security.

Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the character of Del

English

In 'Leave Taking: A Sense of Belonging', pupils explore the themes of immigration and identity in the play. In 'Leave Taking: The Power of Education', pupils explore how a lack of representation in literature and other educational materials negatively impacts on sense of self.

in 'Small Island', pupils explore the themes of identity, race, colonisation - shedding light on the experiences of Jamaican immigrants in post-war Britain. In 'Leave Taking: A Sense of Belonging', pupils explore the experiences of second generation immigrants and the difficulties they face in 1980's Britain. 

Modern text: first study

Expressions that are regarded as coarse or otherwise unacceptable, including swear words and rude words.

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In Scene Five of 'Leave Taking', Mai describes becoming an obeah woman as her "{{ }}".

because she is a first generation immigrant

because she is preparing excessively to for the Pastor's visit

because she feels Enid ignores racial discrimination

because she feels Enid does not understand her experiences 

because Enid says she can no longer go out dancing

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Del and Enid have their biggest conflict. Why is Del particularly angry with Enid?

She is the victim of racial discrimination.

She was fired because she was a second generation immigrant.

She is treated as less important than other citizens.

She is not afforded the same opportunities as other citizens.

In 'Leave Taking', what are some of the challenges Del faces as a second generation immigrant?

that she is moving back in with her mother

that she was the one who invited Brod over

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', what does Mai discover about Del?

In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', Enid and Del seem to reconcile. But Del still asks her mother, "Why did you have to make a big {{ }} of everything?".

In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', after Mai leaves Del to complete her first obeah reading, the stage directions describe Del moving "{{ }} stage."

In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', what does Del call obeah?

She knows Del wants to go and wants to go with her.

Brod told her it will help her understand who she is.

In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Viv tells Del she wants to go to the West Indies. What reason does she give?

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Del tells her mother that she is angry at "managers who treat us like the {{ }} of the low."

He didn't feel British despite being born in England.

In Scene Six of 'Leave Taking', Mai speaks of her son. What does she say of him?

In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Viv says she wants to visit the West Indies to find out about her cultural roots and thus become more secure in her identity. Del responds, "I {{ }} know who I am."

In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Mai tells Enid about her journey to becoming an obeah woman. Mai says her mother discovered she had the "{{ }}" when she was thirteen.

Content guidance

Contains strong language

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the character of Del

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.