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An exploration of Scene Three of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

I can explain what happens in Scene Three of 'Leave Taking'.

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An exploration of Scene Three of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

I can explain what happens in Scene Three of 'Leave Taking'.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A Pastor comes over to Enid’s house for dinner.
  2. Brod is critical of the sanitised version of the church he experiences in the UK.
  3. Enid is not supportive of Viv’s desire to visit Jamaica and delay her education.
  4. Pinnock describes Enid’s predicament as being "caught between two worlds".
  5. Enid learns of the death of her mother.

Common misconception

Brod is not religious.

Consider the admiration Brod has for Pastor Chully Johnson.

Keywords

  • Pastor - A religious leader of a Christian church.

  • Stage directions - Instructions written in a play script (often in italics) which explain something about the staging or how an actor should deliver a line.

  • Talking in tongues - When you speak in an unknown language during a religious service; considered communication from God.

  • Predicament - A synonym for problem or difficulty.

Given that stage direction is one of the key words, consider how you will explore them whilst reading the scene to explore their importance, particularly the description of Enid and Brod dancing.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You need access to Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' published by Nick Hern Books.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', why does Del walk out of the family home?
She has to go to work.
She is going out dancing.
Enid asks her to leave.
Correct answer: Enid slaps her during an argument.
She has an argument with Brod.
Q2.
In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Viv says she wants to visit the West Indies. What reason does she give?
She's never been on holiday before.
She wants to go to university there.
She has a close relationship with her grandmother who still lives there.
Correct answer: To help her understand her identity.
She knows her mother wants her to go.
Q3.
In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', a Pastor is coming to visit the family home. How does Enid prepare?
praying
Correct answer: making sure her family and Brod are smartly dressed
making sure Del is out of the way
Correct answer: cleaning
Correct answer: cooking
Q4.
In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock describes Enid as 'caught between worlds'.
Correct Answer: two, 2, Two, two., 2.
Q5.
In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Enid expresses that she's happy about the educational opportunities her children have in Britain. She says, 'How many a my sister children back home going to '.
Correct Answer: university, University, uni, university., 'university'
Q6.
In Scene One of 'Leave Taking', Enid tells Mai about how difficult she finds her sister's frequent requests for money. She says, 'She must think I'm living like a '.
Correct Answer: millionaire, Millionaire, millionaire., Millionaire., 'millionaire'

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6 Questions

Q1.
In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', what do we find out about Mooma?
She is ill.
She is religious.
She is Brod's mother.
She will visit England.
Correct answer: She has died.
Q2.
In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', what does Enid tell Viv happens when she returns to Jamaica?
People beg her to take them back to England with her.
People welcome her.
Correct answer: People steal things from her.
People beg her to return to Jamaica.
Correct answer: People beg her for money.
Q3.
In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', what happens when Brod puts on a record?
Enid tells him to turn it off.
Enid and Brod start talking in tongues.
Correct answer: Enid and Brod dance.
Viv complains about the choice of record.
The record is interrupted by a phone call.
Q4.
In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', Brod reads a list of chores that Enid wants to complete before the Pastor arrives. He says, 'Boy, we really turn now.'
Correct Answer: English, english, 'english', English., english.
Q5.
In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', Enid and Brod recall a church service in Jamaica. Enid says, 'That service was .'
Correct Answer: sweet, Sweet, sweet., 'sweet', Sweet.
Q6.
In Scene Three of 'Leave Taking', Brod thinks about the way in which religious fervour was expressed when he was younger. He says, it was about 'feeling the spirit up inside you.'
Correct Answer: flame, Flame, flame., Flame., 'flame'