Understanding ideas of inheritance and identity in Nichols' 'Like an Heiress'
I can explain how Nichols presents ideas of climate change, inheritance and identity in 'Like an Heiress'.
Understanding ideas of inheritance and identity in Nichols' 'Like an Heiress'
I can explain how Nichols presents ideas of climate change, inheritance and identity in 'Like an Heiress'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Comparing the speaker to an “heiress” could imply that they are set to inherit the value of the natural world.
- However, imagery associated with the natural world is that of destruction which could show the damage humanity has done.
- Comparison to “tourist” could connect to how humanity exploits the natural world.
- On the other hand, “tourist” could link to how the speaker feels disconnected from their home and heritage.
Common misconception
That a poem has only one meaning.
A poem can have many different meanings woven together because we are all made up of different ideas and our views on the world are rarely singular.
Keywords
Heiress - a woman who inherits considerable wealth
Inherit - to receive money, property, or possessions from someone after the person has died
'small-days' - a Guyanese folk song
Tourist - a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the AQA World and Lives anthology for this lesson.
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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