Understanding ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'
I can explain how Seneviratne connects ideas of the past and present and presents ideas of time, identity and place in ‘A Wider View’.
Understanding ideas of time, identity and place in Seneviratne's 'A Wider View'
I can explain how Seneviratne connects ideas of the past and present and presents ideas of time, identity and place in ‘A Wider View’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘A Wider View’ begins in the past and considers the life of the speaker’s great-great grandfather.
- Arguably, the Industrial Revolution has made his life physically harsh and metaphorically restricted it.
- When shifting to the present time, the poem implies that the past “echoes” and impacts the present.
- Seneviratne arguably reminds the reader of the importance of place when considering identity and heritage.
Keywords
Metaphorical - something used symbolically to represent something else
Industrialisation - the process of transforming the economy from a focus on agriculture to a reliance on manufacturing
Perception - a belief or opinion, often held by many people and based on how things seem
Echo - the repetition of a sound; to repeat what someone else has said or thought
Transcends - to go beyond or rise above a limit, or be greater than something ordinary
Common misconception
That everyone considers time to be linear: moving from past, to present, to the future.
Many works of literature consider time to be cyclical and consider us to be repeating or echoing what has happened in the past.
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You will need access to a copy of the AQA World and Lives anthology for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
something used symbolically to represent something else
going from a focus on agriculture to a reliance on manufacturing
a belief or opinion
to repeat what someone else has said or thought
to go beyond or rise above a limit