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Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': the character of Brod

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An introduction to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

Winsome Pinnock introduces ‘Leave Taking’

The significance of Windrush to Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

Exploring the presentation of 1980s Britain in Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

Why did Winsome Pinnock write ‘Leave Taking’ and how do audiences respond to it?

Winsome Pinnock on writing 'Leave Taking'

An exploration of Scene Three of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

An exploration of Scene Four of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

An exploration of Scene Five of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

Scene Five of Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the relationship between Viv and Del

An exploration of Scene Six of Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’

An exploration of Scene Seven of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

An exploration of Scene Eight of Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

Winsome Pinnock on the characters in 'Leave Taking'

Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the character of Enid

'Leave Taking': an exploration of shame and guilt through the character of Enid

Exploring the character of Del across the eight scenes of ‘Leave Taking’

Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’: the character of Del

The relationship between Mai and Del in Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking'

Winsome Pinnock's 'Leave Taking': Enid’s relationships with Jamaica and England

‘Leave Taking’: annotating essay questions and writing thesis statements

Planning an essay on the theme of belonging in Winsome Pinnock's  ‘Leave Taking’

Using context effectively in 'Leave Taking' essays

Planning an essay about the character of Brod in ‘Leave Taking’

Introductions and conclusions in a ‘Leave Taking’ essay on the character of Mai

Model responses for a ‘Leave Taking’ essay about identity and belonging

Writing a ‘Leave Taking’ essay on the character of Viv and ideas of belonging

Exploring model responses to an essay about Viv and belonging in ‘Leave Taking’

In 'Leave Taking: A Sense of Belonging', pupils explore the themes of immigration and identity in the play. In 'Leave Taking: The Power of Education', pupils explore how a lack of representation in literature and other educational materials negatively impacts on sense of self.

in 'Small Island', pupils explore the themes of identity, race, colonisation - shedding light on the experiences of Jamaican immigrants in post-war Britain. In 'Leave Taking: A Sense of Belonging', pupils explore the experiences of second generation immigrants and the difficulties they face in 1980's Britain.

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of Winsome Pinnock's play, 'Leave Taking'. They first learn about the play's context of 1980s Britain and the Windrush generation before then reading and exploring the full play. They finally explore themes and characters before working on essay writing.

Modern text: first study

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Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

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Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In 'Leave Taking', how many scenes does the character of Brod appear in?

He migrated from Jamaica; Enid was born in England.

He has never been patriotic; Enid always has.

He is critical of England; Enid rarely is.

In 'Leave Taking', in what ways does the character of Brod serve as a contrast to Enid?

Someone who wants her to know about her Jamaican roots.

Someone who pressures her into going to university.

Someone who tells her about her mother's past.

Someone she can move in with if things break down with her mother.

Someone who can support her financially at university.

In 'Leave Taking', what is Brod's role in Viv's life?

He doesn't feel a sense of belonging in England.

He is unable to establish a relationship with Mai.

In 'Leave Taking', how does Pinnock establish Brod's isolation?

Develop the relationship between Brod and Enid.

Pinnock wrote 'Leave Taking' when she was 23. When it was commissioned to be performed, what was she asked to do by the Liverpool Playhouse Studio?

Brod is a character in 'Leave Taking'. What do we know of him?

He knew her mother well before Viv was born.

He knows nothing about her mother’s past.

What does Brod remind Viv about her mother in Scene Two of 'Leave Taking'?

He was fired from his job because of racial discrimination.

In Scene Two of 'Leave Taking', Brod recalls what happened to a friend of his. What are we told?

argues with Enid about Jamaica and England

talks to Enid about her daughters; hears of Mooma's death

tells Del that her father abused her mother

Brod is in three scenes of 'Leave Taking'. Match the scenes to their plot points.

That his wife and children live in Jamaica.

That her father used to abuse her mother.

In Scene Seven of 'Leave Taking', what does Brod tell Del?

Starter Quiz

Brod is a character in 'Leave Taking'. What do we know of him?