the purpose of the character: how they help a playwright develop, emphasise and reveal certain ideas

something that causes a change or event to occur

a character who contrasts with another character

the ability to gain precise and profound (deep) understanding of someone or something

The presentation of the male characters in Winsome Pinnock's in 'Leave Taking'

English

In 'Leave Taking: The Power of Education', pupils explored how alack of Black representation in education and literature impacts sense of identity. In 'Leave Taking: An Intersectional Analysis', pupils focus on the specific experiences of Black Women in the play.

Modern text: second deep dive

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

the ability to gain precise and deep understanding of someone

Each of the words below will help you to analyse 'Leave Taking' as a play. Match the key words to their definitions.

Brod didn't complete the naturalisation process; Enid did

Brod thinks Del and Viv should know of their Jamaican roots; Enid doesn't

In 'Leave Taking', in what ways is Brod a foil to Enid?

In 'Leave Taking', Brod serves as a {{ }} for Viv's questioning of the education system.

Enid tells Mai she doesn't want her husband back.

Del accuses her mother for being the reason her father left.

Enid tells Viv about her and her husband's plans before they migrated.

Brod tells Del that her father used to abuse her mother.

Del speaks of her father as "that man" knowing he abused her mother.

In 'Leave Taking', Enid's husband doesn't appear on stage but he is reference in a number of scenes. Match the scenes to the reference.

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', Brod tells Del that her father faced racist attacks at work. He speaks to the effect of this, stating, "I never see a man eyes look so ... ."

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', Brod tells Del that her father faced racist attacks at work. He speaks to the effect of this, stating, "Buy you father change from a smiling boy into a ... ."

that Viv is going to university to pursue Black Studies

that he had to pay £50 to complete a naturalisation process

that he visits his wife and children in Jamaica often

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', what does Brod tell Del?

she doesn't want to have dinner with the Pastor

Why does Del leave home in Scene Two of 'Leave Taking'?

Brod questions Viv's Eurocentric education.

Brod talks to Enid about their past in Jamaica.

Brod tells Del about her mother's experience of domestic abuse.

The character of Brod is in three scenes of 'Leave Taking'. Match these scenes to their plot points.

she says it's not possible because her husband has passed away

she says she doesn't want him back; she can raise her children herself

she says she wants him back as she needs help with her children, especially Del

she says she will come back another day for this but the focus this time is Del

she says her husband has returned to Jamaica 

In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Mai asks Enid if she wants her husband back. How does Enid respond?

Brod has told her about her father's excessive drinking

Brod has told her about talking in tongues during a service in Jamaica

Brod has told her that Enid's father never spoke to her after she migrated

Brod has told her that her father used to abuse Enid

Brod has told her that her ex-boyfriend Roy has been round asking for Del

In Scene Eight of 'Leave Taking', Del says to Enid, "Uncle Brod told me what that man did to you." What does she mean?

In the introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says she created Enid as the heroine of the play because she "couldn't ever recall seeing such a character - a {{ }} - as the lead in a British play."

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.

The presentation of the male characters in Winsome Pinnock's in 'Leave Taking'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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