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writings?
13
About Alice Walker
She was born into a poor rural family in Georgia, as the eighth child of sharecropper parents. She grew up in the midst of violent racism and poverty which influence her later writings.
(for example, Beijing, Vancouver) the time period
(for example, 1865, during World War II, today) the socio-economic characteristics of the location
(for example, wealthy suburbs, depression dustbowl) the specific building, room, and so forth
“What were you doing all last summer?” asked the ant. He looked the grasshopper up and down.
“I sang from dawn till dark,” replied the grasshopper, happily unaware of what was coming next.
“Well,” said the ant, hardly bothering to conceal his contempt, “since you sang all summer, you can dance all winter.”
11
II. About Alice Walker and her works
The perspective from which the story is told.
--First person = I, we --Second person = You (uncommon) --Third person = He, she, they (most
common)
8
Theme
16
About Alice Walker
A theme throughout Walker's work is the preservation of black culture or “heritage”, and her women characters forge important links to maintain continuity in both personal relationships and communities.
(for example, a pre school, a log cabin, a bus)
4
Character
The people (or animals, things, etc. presented as people) appearing in a literary work. Character disclosed through The character’s thoughts, words and actions The character’s physical appearance The comments of other characters
Alice Walker (1944- ), poet, novelist and essayist.
one of the most prominent writers in American literature and a most forceful representative of women’s literature and black literature.
When she went to Sarah Lawrence College in New York on scholarships in the early 60’s, the civil rights movement was in full swing. She was actively involved in the movement. She graduated in 1965, having the BA.
This was a time when African-Americans were struggling to define their personal identities in cultural terms. African Americans were trying to gain racial equality and called for selfdetermination and racial dignity.
After experiencing the political movement she became a teacher of creative writing and black literature, lecturing at Jackson State College, Yale and university of California at Berkeley.
Use — “Black Power Movement” IV. Pre-reading questions V. Text analysis [from beginning to
Paragraph 9 (p. 55) “ She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the other house to the ground.”]
The theme can be stated directly or implied by the events and actions in the story.
9
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Concerning the elements (setting, character, plot, point of view, theme) of a story, what can you learn from the following fable?
5
Plot -- the plan of development of the actions.
6Leabharlann Plot: conflict
Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Self
7
Point of View
"Black women are called the 'mule of the world,' because they have been handed the burdens that everyone else refused to carry" ---Alice Walker
17
III. Cultural Context
Unit 4
Everyday Use
for your grandmama
By Alice Walker
1
I. How is a work of fiction constructed? II. About the author Alice Walker and
her works III. Social background on Everyday
14
About Alice Walker
After her junior year at the college, she won a scholarship as an exchange student to Uganda, and Kenya. This most probably helped her to understand the African culture.
12
About Alice Walker
1. In what kind of background was she born and did she grow up?
2. What are her famous writings? 3. What is the theme of her works? 4. What are women characters like in her
Theme is the central idea or central message of the story.
It usually contains some insight into the human condition—telling something about humans and life.
15
About Alice Walker
Her works: The Third Life of Grange Copeland (1970); Meridian (1976); In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women (1973); The Temple of My Familiar (1989); The Color Purple (1982)
Walker's women characters display strength, endurance, and resourcefulness in confronting — and overcoming — oppression (racism and sexism)
in their lives.
19
They were seeking their cultural roots in Africa, the slogan ’Black is beautiful’ and a renewal of interest and pride in African heritage arose. Many blacks wanted to rediscover their African roots, and were ready to reject and deny their American heritage, which was filled with stories of pain and injustice.
10
Weary in every limb, the ant tugged over the snow a piece of corn he had stored up last summer. It would taste mighty good at dinner tonight.
A grasshopper, cold and hungry, looked on. Finally he could bear it no longer. “Please, friend ant, may I have a bite of corn?”
Black Power Movement Alice Walker’s answer in Everyday Use
18
Black Power Movement
The movement for Black Power in the U.S. came during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
2
I. The elements of fiction
setting character plot point of view theme
3
Setting
Setting is the place where the story takes place.
Setting includes the following: the geographical location
13
About Alice Walker
She was born into a poor rural family in Georgia, as the eighth child of sharecropper parents. She grew up in the midst of violent racism and poverty which influence her later writings.
(for example, Beijing, Vancouver) the time period
(for example, 1865, during World War II, today) the socio-economic characteristics of the location
(for example, wealthy suburbs, depression dustbowl) the specific building, room, and so forth
“What were you doing all last summer?” asked the ant. He looked the grasshopper up and down.
“I sang from dawn till dark,” replied the grasshopper, happily unaware of what was coming next.
“Well,” said the ant, hardly bothering to conceal his contempt, “since you sang all summer, you can dance all winter.”
11
II. About Alice Walker and her works
The perspective from which the story is told.
--First person = I, we --Second person = You (uncommon) --Third person = He, she, they (most
common)
8
Theme
16
About Alice Walker
A theme throughout Walker's work is the preservation of black culture or “heritage”, and her women characters forge important links to maintain continuity in both personal relationships and communities.
(for example, a pre school, a log cabin, a bus)
4
Character
The people (or animals, things, etc. presented as people) appearing in a literary work. Character disclosed through The character’s thoughts, words and actions The character’s physical appearance The comments of other characters
Alice Walker (1944- ), poet, novelist and essayist.
one of the most prominent writers in American literature and a most forceful representative of women’s literature and black literature.
When she went to Sarah Lawrence College in New York on scholarships in the early 60’s, the civil rights movement was in full swing. She was actively involved in the movement. She graduated in 1965, having the BA.
This was a time when African-Americans were struggling to define their personal identities in cultural terms. African Americans were trying to gain racial equality and called for selfdetermination and racial dignity.
After experiencing the political movement she became a teacher of creative writing and black literature, lecturing at Jackson State College, Yale and university of California at Berkeley.
Use — “Black Power Movement” IV. Pre-reading questions V. Text analysis [from beginning to
Paragraph 9 (p. 55) “ She has been like this, chin on chest, eyes on ground, feet in shuffle, ever since the fire that burned the other house to the ground.”]
The theme can be stated directly or implied by the events and actions in the story.
9
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Concerning the elements (setting, character, plot, point of view, theme) of a story, what can you learn from the following fable?
5
Plot -- the plan of development of the actions.
6Leabharlann Plot: conflict
Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Self
7
Point of View
"Black women are called the 'mule of the world,' because they have been handed the burdens that everyone else refused to carry" ---Alice Walker
17
III. Cultural Context
Unit 4
Everyday Use
for your grandmama
By Alice Walker
1
I. How is a work of fiction constructed? II. About the author Alice Walker and
her works III. Social background on Everyday
14
About Alice Walker
After her junior year at the college, she won a scholarship as an exchange student to Uganda, and Kenya. This most probably helped her to understand the African culture.
12
About Alice Walker
1. In what kind of background was she born and did she grow up?
2. What are her famous writings? 3. What is the theme of her works? 4. What are women characters like in her
Theme is the central idea or central message of the story.
It usually contains some insight into the human condition—telling something about humans and life.
15
About Alice Walker
Her works: The Third Life of Grange Copeland (1970); Meridian (1976); In Love and Trouble: Stories of Black Women (1973); The Temple of My Familiar (1989); The Color Purple (1982)
Walker's women characters display strength, endurance, and resourcefulness in confronting — and overcoming — oppression (racism and sexism)
in their lives.
19
They were seeking their cultural roots in Africa, the slogan ’Black is beautiful’ and a renewal of interest and pride in African heritage arose. Many blacks wanted to rediscover their African roots, and were ready to reject and deny their American heritage, which was filled with stories of pain and injustice.
10
Weary in every limb, the ant tugged over the snow a piece of corn he had stored up last summer. It would taste mighty good at dinner tonight.
A grasshopper, cold and hungry, looked on. Finally he could bear it no longer. “Please, friend ant, may I have a bite of corn?”
Black Power Movement Alice Walker’s answer in Everyday Use
18
Black Power Movement
The movement for Black Power in the U.S. came during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.
2
I. The elements of fiction
setting character plot point of view theme
3
Setting
Setting is the place where the story takes place.
Setting includes the following: the geographical location