Julie Tagg, April 12, 2024 In the novel, there are two important settings that play a crucial role in shaping the story – Ma’s home in Sooklal Trace and Cephas’s house in the city. The author takes us on a vivid journey to Ma’s home during Christmas preparations, which is a lively and welcoming space… Read More Setting – Merle Hodge “For the Life of Laetitia”
Exploring the plot in the novel The story is about Laetitia Johnson’s first year at secondary school. She is called Lacey for short and lives with her grandmother, cousins and other family members since her mother, Patsy, migrated to New York. Lacey’s father, Cephas shows little interest in his daughter. But later when he finds… Read More Merle Hodge “For the Life of Laetitia” The Plot
Learning Objectives: By the end of the reading you should be able to: There are several scenes in the play. One scene takes place aboard ‘The Good Ship Hope’ and the other in ‘The Forest’. The scene on the ship shows the experiences that the slave girl and the Boy share as they travel though… Read More Alistair Campbell’s “Anansi” The Plot
Julie Tagg February 6, 2024 The setting of a story refers to the time, place, and overall environment in which the events of the narrative unfold. It includes details such as the geographical location, historical period, social context, and the atmosphere or mood of the story. The setting serves as a backdrop against which the… Read More What is the setting in a story?
From the west Clouds come hurrying with the wind Turning sharply Here and there Like a plague of locusts Whirling, Tossing up things on its tail Like a madman chasing nothing. Pregnant clouds Ride stately on its back, Gathering to perch on hills Like sinister dark wings; The wind whistles by And trees bend to… Read More An African Thunderstorm By David Rubadiri
CHARACTERS Hazel Elizabeth Deborah Parker/ Squeaky Raymond Parker Gretchen P. Lewis Rosie Mary Louise Cynthia Proctor Raphael Perez SETTINGS New York The May Day Event SUMMARY OF STORY One might say that “Raymond’s Run” is the story of both Raymond’s and Hazel’s story. Hazel tells the story and reveals the challenges she overcomes to retain… Read More Raymond’s Run by: Toni Cade Bambara (American)
