...Brackley and the Bed READING Reading literature 1 All five short story features are represented in the short story “Brackley and the Bed” to a larger or smaller extent: Short time span: About two-thirds of the short story takes place during one single day in Brackley’s life. The remainder covers some subsequent weeks. Few characters: There are only two characters in the short story: Brackley and Teena. One central incident: The central incident is Teena’s arrival in London. Conflict: The intrusion of Teena into Brackley’s seemingly uncomplicated life in London. Turning point/surprise: The main turning point is at the end when Teena reveals that her aunt is coming over to stay with them. 2 2a The short story is set in post-war London before 1962. There is a reference to the Colonial Office in London which handled matters related to the British colonies. Trinidad and Tobago was a British colony until 1962. 2b Brackley is the protagonist of the short story. He is a young Tobagonian who has come to London in search of work. Being a Caribbean he realizes that it is difficult to find decent work and accommodation in a white society such as London. He seems to have resigned to his fate, which has often been so typical of many immigrants from the colonies. When encountering such challenges, it is easy to become passive, lazy and apathetic. He also understands that the English do not care and that he has to rely on himself. In this environment he also tries to adapt...
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...Summary of Brackley and the bed Brackley was the main character of the story. He is a young Tobagonian who has come to London looking for work and he was very sad, and he had not god situasjon. Once he got a letter from his Aunty. She said in the letter that Teena want to come England too. Brackley don't like she come to England because they was heading for a little married thing, and if his cousin Teena come to England she make botheration, so Brackley decide that write a letter to aunty and say no, no she should not be here but everything was late because Teena had left Tobago for England. His cousin Teena came to London and Brackley went and brought her to his home, but in the way they had very contention because he don’t like she live in the London and stay with him. ”When they get there Teena take one look at the room and sniff”. She began to clean up the house and cooking for dinner after they eaten dinner, she said to Berkeley he must get a job so he must wake up six o clock morning. He said to Teena that six o clock is very early and people are still sleeping. She get him out early morning; because she want Brackley get a job. In the midday Berkeley get a work in a café, there he washing dishes and he was realize what was happening to him. When Brackley get home in the evening he saw that everything was in the house arranged, but he said to she sometimes his friend come to there for a little rummy. He was angry...
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...Going home Pete Hamill: * American journalist * From New york * Droped out of school as 16, metal worker, joined the navy completed high school, went to study painting and writing * Worked as a graphic designer * He covered wars in Vietnam as a journalist * Bestseller list The plot: * From New York-> Florida * 3 girls and 3 boys * Vingo was on the bus from the beginning * He sat in complete silence * They came to a café, everybody got off the bus except vingo * When they came back to the bus, one of the girls sat down beside him * She said she was going to florida, and asked where he was going. He ansewerd I don’t know * He was In florida in the navy * When the bus stopped on another café they asked him to join them * He walked off the bus and buied a coffe, he was also smoking nervously * Slowly he started to tell the girl next to him about his story * He had been I jail for the past four years,and now his going home * She asked if he was married, he answerd I don’t know * Because when he was in jail, he wrote a letter to his wife. He told her that he understood if she wanted to leave him. He knew he was going to have a long time in prison. * He told her that she did’nt have to write back to him, and she did’nt * He was going back without knowing the situasjon * For a week ago he wrote a letter to her, if she had I new man I would understand. But if she wanted me back she should...
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...effects on individuals and it brings with it so many other emotions such as happiness, pain, humour, guilt, hate, jealousy and so many more. This assignment will discuss how the poems “Ballad” which is a traditional poem with an unknown author “The Sick Equation” by Brian Patten and the Short story Brackley and the Bed” by Sam Selvon, depict love and relationships the effect the writer has on the audience and also how the texts reflect social issues. In the traditional style poem “Ballad” the writer uses short regular rhyming verses to tell the story of a young maid who falls in love with a shepherd. The writer portrays the maid as the Protagonist and the victim of a love crime from early on in the poem for example. “ He stole away my liberty, when my poor heart was strange to men. He came and smiled and stole it then.” (Lines 2 – 4) The writer describes the antagonist Shepherd as “faithless” and a “rogue” who seemingly promised the young innocent maid the world but in return took her virginity, impregnated her then left her in a depressed suicidal state. “He promised beds as fine as silk, and sheets for love as white as milk. But he when won my heart astray let me to want a bed of clay.” (Lines 21 -24) The writer’s use of contrasts in this poem is very effective and paints the picture of a whirlwind romance using the seasons as a metaphor. The summer brings with it long hot days and romantic nights. While the cold bitter chill of winter, brings long lonely nights. “When...
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...Brackley and the Bed Brackley and the Bed READING Reading literature 1 All five short story features are represented in the short story “Brackley and the Bed” to a larger or smaller extent: Short time span: About two-thirds of the short story takes place during one single day in Brackley’s life. The remainder covers some subsequent weeks. Few characters: There are only two characters in the short story: Brackley and Teena. One central incident: The central incident is Teena’s arrival in London. Conflict: The intrusion of Teena into Brackley’s seemingly uncomplicated life in London. Turning point/surprise: The main turning point is at the end when Teena reveals that her aunt is coming over to stay with them. 2 2a The short story is set in post-war London before 1962. There is a reference to the Colonial Office in London which handled matters related to the British colonies. Trinidad and Tobago was a British colony until 1962. 2b Brackley is the protagonist of the short story. He is a young Tobagonian who has come to London in search of work. Being a Caribbean he realizes that it is difficult to find decent work and accommodation in a white society such as London. He seems to have resigned to his fate, which has often been so typical of many immigrants from the colonies. When encountering such challenges, it is easy to become passive, lazy and apathetic. He also understands that the English do not care and that he has to rely on himself. In this...
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...Selvon stays true to his people. He illustrates their ways of thinking and how difficult it was for them to accept colonization. He is a Caribbean writer because he lived what these people lived. The only element that is hard to believe is the power he gives to the women in his short story. This power reflects a movement of feminism, which is a new movement in the current society. Is it truly power or is it only a way to survive? How can women survive in this story if the men don’t have money? It is only an illusion of power because women still depend on men to survive. Finally, Samuel Selvon is an excellent example of a writer that feels dislocated. With his character, Brackley, the author managed to illustrate how people don’t feel at home even when they are. Brackley lost his bed when Teena moved in and since then, he isn’t himself and his life will never be the same. This truly reflects the way people feel after been colonized. They loose their homes, their language and some of their customs. The authors of the post-colonial period have the right to denounce these injustices. They have the right to express their anger and their feelings of lost of identity. These writers represent hope. They are challenging indirectly the political system and they are being heard across the world. They have the power. The literary works that they leave behind them are always going to be there to help people understand what the people have lived and why they have moved...
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...Oral Test in English week 48, 1C On Monday or Thursday in week 48, you are all going to have an oral test in English. This test will be a group discussion of short stories that we have studied and the film that we have watched: • “Brackley and the Bed”, pp. 39-43 • “A Soldier’s Bride”, pp. 57-61 • “The Moose and the Sparrow”, pp, 103-109 • “The Sniper”, pp. 114-116 • “Blood Diamond”, the movie + pp. 68-71 What is a group discussion? A group discussion is an assessment situation where you sit with your teacher and discuss a topic. During the discussion, the teacher will ask you different questions relevant to the stories / the film and its content. We will focus primarily on the analysis of the stories / the film, so you should know some things about the plot, the setting, the main characters, the point of view and the themes. In the group discussion, you will draw (=trekke) a story /film, and this is what we will start talking about. During the discussion we will probably include one or two of the other stories as well. In order to prepare properly for this discussion, you should read attentively. Since your analysis should be based on evidence from the story; make notes while you read, and find good examples in the story which illustrate the characters, the themes etc. The examples you find can serve as evidence for your interpretation. What is important in the discussion is to present your thoughts and reflections on the stories. You will be graded individually...
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...26/8 Present yourself + Find a person who ...... 28/8 Kartlegging lesing + NRK: English around the world 29/8 Quiz + Translate words 2/9 Skolevalg debatt 4/9 Going home, p.9 Ex.2 5/9 Diagnoseprøver i engelsk grammatikk/stilskriving 9/9 Grammar: Plural of nouns + A/an 11/9 The Way up to Heaven, p.25 Ex.3-4 12/9 Imagine, p.37 Ex.1-3 16/9 Grammar: Apostrophes 18/9 The Caribbean, p. 38 + Brackley and the Bed, p.39 Ex.1-2, 6 19/9 Universitetet 23/9 Grammar: Concords 25/9 PRØVE 2 timer(PC) 26/9 Fridag 30/9 Grammar: Adjectives/adverbs 2/10 South Africa, p.45 + DVD + The Toilet, p.47 Ex.1,4 3/10 Nigeria + A Soldier’s Bride, p.57 Ex.1-2, 5 7/10 Grammar: Past tenses 9/10 Australia, p.73 + DVD: Australia 10/10 India, p.82 + DVD: India + Good Advice is Rarer…, p.87 Ex.2-3, 6 14/10 Grammar: Tricky verbs 16/10 Global Dignity Day 17/10 Canada, p.101 + DVD + The Moose and the Sparrow, p.103 Ex.1-3 21/10 Grammar: Prepositions 23/10 Ireland, p.112 + 152 + The Sniper, p.114 Ex.1-3 24/10 Not Waving ..., p.121 Ex.1,2 + Multicultural Britain, p.122 28/10 Grammar: The use of DO 30/10 PRØVE 2 timer(PC) 31/10 Operasjon Dagsverk 4/11 Grammar: Word order 6/11 DVD: Great Britain 7/11 Typically British, p.130 Ex.1-6 11/11 Grammar: Question tags 13/11 For your Best, Son, p.134 + DVD: Private Schools in the UK...
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...University of Alberta English 123: Literature in Global Perspective Section A8 Fall 2014 Mon/Wed/Fri 1:00-1:50 pm HC 2-11 Instructor: Dr. R. Fowler Office: Humanities Centre 4-75 email: rfowler@ualberta.ca Office Hours: Mon. 2:00-3:00; Wed. 10:00-10:45 (or by appointment) (appointments will also be scheduled for writing conferences) This course introduces students to post-secondary studies in English through world literatures in English. Focusing on materials from an array of historical and cultural contexts, it will address the intersections between culture, language, oral traditions, and literatures in a global perspective. Students will examine representative genres including poems, plays, novels, short stories, and essays from several countries, in order to appreciate the diversity of English, both spoken and written, as well as perspectives and cultures not their own. Learning outcomes and objectives include becoming stronger critical readers, academic writers and editors, as well as active, thinking participants of global cultures, appreciating the role of English within them. A minimum of 30% of class time will be devoted to writing instruction. This can take many forms, including graded written assignments, informal writing, writing workshops, free-writing exercises, stylistic analysis, research skills, peer editing, multiple drafts, and ungraded writing. Students will be required to write at least two essays which will be marked and...
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...History (including Tasman Empire Airways Limited/Air New Zealand 1939-1978, New Zealand National Airways Corporation 1947-1978, and Air New Zealand 1978-on) issued February 2006 1939 During the months before the New Zealand, United Kingdom and Australian Governments reached agreement on the constitution of the new company, the Union Steam Ship Company accepted initial responsibility for the three Short S.30 Empire class flying boats which Union Airways had ordered for the Tasman service, and in August 1939, the incorporation of Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) - later to become Air New Zealand - was sufficiently advanced for ZK-AMA "Aotearoa" to fly to New Zealand. 1940 April 26: TEAL registered in Wellington as a limited liability company. Original holdings were: New Zealand Government 20%, Union Airways 19%, BOAC 38% and Qantas 23%. Chairman of Directors - Colonel N S Falla; Deputy Chairman - A E Rudder. The board reported to the Tasman Air Commission, which itself reported to the New Zealand, Australian and British Governments. April 30: Inaugural Auckland-Sydney flight ZK-AMA "Aotearoa", then weekly. First service commanded by Captain J W Burgess with 10 passengers. May 2: First return flight. August: TEAL increased the frequency of its Auckland-Sydney service to three times a fortnight. Connection was made at Auckland with Pan American Airways' San Francisco-Auckland flying-boat service. 1941 March 31: TEAL's first...
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...cover cover next page > Cover Business, Management and Finance Small Business; Entrepreneurship title author publisher isbn10 | asin print isbn13 ebook isbn13 language subject publication date lcc ddc subject : : : : : : : Entrepreneurship and Small Business Burns, Paul. 0333914732 9780333914731 9781403917102 : : : : cover next page > file:///Z|/_==%CF%CE%C8%D1%CA==/Entrepreneurship%.../0333914732__gigle.ws/0333914732/files/cover.html [06.10.2009 1:01:58] page_i < previous page page_i next page > page_i next page > Page i Entrepreneurship and Small Business < previous page file:///Z|/_==%CF%CE%C8%D1%CA==/Entrepreneurship%...0333914732__gigle.ws/0333914732/files/page_i.html [06.10.2009 1:02:00] page_ii < previous page page_ii next page > page_ii next page > Page ii < previous page file:///Z|/_==%CF%CE%C8%D1%CA==/Entrepreneurship%2...0333914732__gigle.ws/0333914732/files/page_ii.html [06.10.2009 1:02:00] page_iii < previous page page_iii next page > page_iii next page > Page iii Entrepreneurship and Small Business Paul Burns < previous page file:///Z|/_==%CF%CE%C8%D1%CA==/Entrepreneurship%2...333914732__gigle.ws/0333914732/files/page_iii.html [06.10.2009 1:02:00] page_iv < previous page page_iv next page > Page iv © Paul Burns 2001 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be...
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