Starter quiz

  • The central character in 'Leave Taking' is Enid. Which of the following are important in terms of Enid's identity?
    • her Jamaican roots  ✓
    • drinking after her mother dies
    • her British citizenship  ✓
    • being a mother  ✓
    • being an obeah woman
  • In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock describes Enid as " ______ between two worlds."
    • 'caught' ✓
  • In 'Leave Taking', many themes are explored. What is a theme?
    • A theme is a character the writer creates.
    • The dialogue a writer includes to express their characters thoughts and feelings
    • A synonym for a motif - a recurring symbol in a text.
    • A theme is the plot the writer creates.
    • An idea that is explored in a text in a number of different ways.  ✓
  • In 'Leave Taking', why might Enid's sense of identity be fragile?
    • she has migrated  ✓
    • her mother dies  ✓
    • her children are about to leave home  ✓
    • she argues with Brod
    • she wants her husband to return
  • In her introduction to 'Leave Taking', Pinnock says she became "fascinated" by the character of Enid. Why?
    • her complex relationship with England  ✓
    • her complex relationship with her daughters  ✓
    • her role in the NHS
    • her divorce
    • as a way to explore the historical figure, Nanny of the Maroons
  • Why did Pinnock want to make Enid the lead and heroine of her play, 'Leave Taking'?
    • Previously, only Shakespeare's plays had heroes and heroines.
    • Pinnock had not seen a single mother in a lead role in a play before.
    • Pinnock had not seen a heroine talk in tongues on stage before.
    • Pinnock wanted to establish the idea of a Black British experience.  ✓
    • Pinnock had not seen a character portrayed as a cleaner in a lead role before.  ✓
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