An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’
I can describe the characters in ‘Leave Taking’ and start to predict some of its main themes.
An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’
I can describe the characters in ‘Leave Taking’ and start to predict some of its main themes.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘Leave Taking’ is set in London
- There are five characters in the play, of two different generations
- Enid and Brod moved to England from Jamaica when they were younger
- Enid’s daughters were born, and have grown up in, London
- Obeah is a series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean
Common misconception
Brod is Enid's husband.
Brod is a family friend. Enid's husband is mentioned in the play, but he left her and his two children when they were little.
Keywords
Leave taking - Leave taking is the act of saying goodbye to something that you are leaving behind.
Theme - A theme is an idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways to fully explore the complexity of that idea.
Generation - A generation refers to people of about the same age. Grandparents, parents and children are all different generations.
Obeah - Obeah is a series of spell-casting and healing traditions found in the Caribbean.
Colonisation - Colonisation is when a country establishes control over another country, exploiting it for economic gain.
Equipment
You need access to a copy of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking' published by Nick Hern Books.
Content guidance
- Contains strong language
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- 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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a Jamaican born woman in her 40s with 2 daughters
an obeah woman
a family friend of Enid's, also Jamaican born
Enid's oldest daughter, she has left school, born in London
Enid's second daughter, still in school, born in London