THE LIVING PHOTOGRPH BY JACKIE KAY
The Living Photograph My small grandmother is tall there, Straight back, white, broderie anglaise shirt, anglaise shirt, Pleated skirt, Pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun, bun, a kind, old smile round her eyes. Her big hand holds mine, white hand in the black hand. Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye. It was true, after all, that look. My tall grandmother became small. Her back round and hunched. hunched . Her soup forgot to boil. She went to the awful place grandmothers go. Somewhere unknown, unknown, unthinkable But there she is still, In the photo with me at three, The crinkled smile crinkled smile is still living, breathing. breathing.
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ABOUT THE POET
!s you can see there, the poet"s name is #ackie $ay. She was born on %ovember & '&(' in )dinburgh, Scotland to a Scottish mother and a %igerian father. Her parents gave her away for adoption to white Scottish parents *#ohn and Helen $ay+ who brought her up in lasgow with great affection. The gran randmot mother
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ABOUT THE POET
!s you can see there, the poet"s name is #ackie $ay. She was born on %ovember & '&(' in )dinburgh, Scotland to a Scottish mother and a %igerian father. Her parents gave her away for adoption to white Scottish parents *#ohn and Helen $ay+ who brought her up in lasgow with great affection. The gran randmot mother
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!s we start off our lives, we stand tall and confident. 1e make sure everything is carried out properly without a flaw. 1e approach every situation with a smile even as we offer encouragement to others and receive support in return. 1hen face with an inevitable situation, we face the inevitability bravely. bravely.
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The persona described her grandmother as tall and welldressed with a kind smile. Her smile comes from her eyes. 2n her deathbed, she held the personas small black hand in her big white hand. She was not afraid to leave the world.
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1e can feel the onset of the inevitable as we look around and notice the signs of changes. 1e begin to lose our grip as things change beyond our control. 1e may even forget to do certain things. But, finally, the situation is out of our hands and we have to let go.
The persona accepts that her grandmother has passed on to the other world, as all grandmothers do. randmother, who who was of a tall stature became small, hunched and forgetful.
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The persona at the age of three t hree had taken a photograph with her grandmother. 1hen she looks at the photograph, she feels her grandmothers presence. To the persona, her grandmother is still very much alive and smiling at her.
But sometimes there may be a memento to remind us of what we used to be. The memento helps to keep our memories alive.
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The persona loves and respects her grandmother and remembers all her good /ualities, her kindness, her smiles and the fact that she had not discriminated her for being black. She also values her relationship with her family, especially her grandmother who did not discriminate her for being -black-.
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3eath is not a terrifying e4perience. her grandmother is not afraid of dying as "her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye-. It is as if she understands that she is old but is unafraid and defys death. the phototgraph mush have been taken 5ust before she became senile and closer to death.
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The poet describes old age as the stage when one becomes smaller in si0e, stooped with a round back, and forgetful. 2ften, senility is accompanied by dementia, where one does not know what is happening. In her grandmother"s case, she lived in an imaginary world of her own.
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! tinge of racism seeps through in -white hand i n blank hand-. $ay"s father was black and mother, white. !dopted by Scottish parents wo had taken their children on antiapartheid protests and peace rallies, she must have been sub5ected to ridicule and discrimination in her childhood, thus the comment on colour differences. here, she must have loved her grandmother for not discriminating her.
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1e should love and appreciate close family members while they are still alive.
1e must strive for close family relationship with our grandparents and parents.
$eeping a memento like a photograph helps to keep memories alive.
1e must learn to let go of the dead.
1e must not dwell on the past too much.
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The poem is reflective and thoughtful, sometimes bitter, reminiscing about her childhood and her relationship with her grandmother. She misses her and keeps her memory alive by looking at the photo.
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Volleyed Thundered Boldly Shell
%eaning !n old way to measure distance. ! league e/uals to C miles ! large group of soldiers that forms a unit of an army !ttack 1orried or scared Made a careless mistake To find an e4planation ! large gun on wheels >ired by a lot of bullets ! very loud noise Bravely ! metal case that is filled with e4plosives and fired from a large gun
;annon to right of them, ;annon to left of them, ;annon in front of them Volleyed and thunderedO Storm"d at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the 5aws of 3eath, Into the mouth of Hell =ode the si4 hundred.
ABOUT THE POET
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;harge of the 9ight Brigade Battle The ;harge of the 9ight Brigade was a charge of British light cavalry led by 9ord ;ardigan against =ussian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on F 2ctober 'JFD in the /ri5ean 2ar .
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Horsemen to move forward The 9ight Brigade was ordered to sei0e the
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though they know they will end their lives.
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The si4 hundred in the light brigade rode forward by short distances. The commander ordered the 9ight Brigade to charge for the enemys guns. The si4 hundred rode into certain death.
It reflects to a :salm that is often read at funerals. The si4 hundred rode forward even though there is no guarantee that they will come out alive.
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Literal 5eaning The commander repeated the command and move forward
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1as there a man dismayed@ %ot though the soldier knew Someone had blundered
Sa*za 3 of the soldiers scared@ 1ere any %one of the soldiers lost the ir courage even though they knew that someone had made a mistake.
Theirs not to make reply,
It was not the soldiers place to talk back to their commander.
Theirs not to reason why,
It was not the soldiers place to /uestion the order from the commander.
Theirs but to do and die
It was their duty to carry out the command given even if it results in death,
Into the valley of 3eath
The si4 hundred soldiers rode into battle even though they know they will end their lives.
=ode the si4 hundred.
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The Brigade is ordered to charge forward. )ven though the soldiers knew that someone had blundered, they were not dismayed at the order to charge.
!s soldiers, they are trained to follow orders without talking back or asking for a reason. The si4 hundred rode into certain death.
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Cannon in &ront o& them Volleyed and thundered.
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The Brigade was surrounded by enemy fire from right, left and front. !ttacks with cannonfire and bullets came with deafening sounds. et, without being deterred , the si4 hundred rode knowing that they would die The scenario of war and certain death seemed e/ual to hell for all the si4 hundred.
The battlefield becomes the personification of death and hell.
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/ourage and herois5 P The poem honours the bravery and heroism of the 9ight Brigade
Loyalty and -uty P The soldiers obediently follow the commander"s order without /uestion.
Patriotis5 P The soldiers fight bravely despite knowing the futility 25 of the situation. Their loyalty never end.
The co5ple?ities o7 war P The poem not only highlights the violence and tragedy of war but also celebrates the courage and loyalty of the soldiers
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+@ ! simultaneous discharge of a number of bullets or other pro5ectiles.
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)@ ! formation of fighting units, together with support arms and services, smaller than a division and usually commanded by a brigadier.
:@ ! mistake typically caused by ignorance or carelessness.
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;@ The act of dyingO termination of life.
<@ The cardinal number that is the product of ten and ten.
=@ To lose enthusiasm or resolutionO disillusion or discourage.
+>@ !n artillery pro5ectile containing an e4plosive charge.
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Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, !ll in the valley of 3eath =ode the si4 hundred. ->orward, the 9ight BrigadeN -;harge for the gunsN- he said8 Into the valley of 3eath =ode the si4 hundred.
'. 1hat does 1hal& a league1 refer to@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
. How many men were there in the cavalry@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
C. 1ho were the si4 hundred men and what were they doing@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
D. 1hy the location of this battle was called E the (alley o& death’ @ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
F. 1ho does the pronoun 1he1 in line ( refer to@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
(. 1ho ordered the cavalry to charge@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA G. 1hat was the 9ight Brigade ordered to do@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
J. 1hich line in the poem indicates that the soldiers are marching towards their death@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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&. )4plain what stan0a ' is mainly about. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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->orward, the 9ight BrigadeN1as there a man dismayed@ %ot tho" the soldier knew Someone had blundered8 Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die8 Into the valley of 3eath =ode the si4 hundred. 'K. 1hat does the word "dismayed" mean@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
''. 1ere any of the cavalry dismayed at the order to charge@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'. 1ho is the Esomeone mentioned in line '@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'C. 1hat does "blundered" mean@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'D. 1hat is the Eblunder that someone made@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'F. In lines 'C'F, the word "theirs" refer to whom@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'(. 1hat is the meaning of line 'C 'F@
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'G. )4plain what "not to make reply" means in line 'C. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'J. 1hat does the poet mean by Theirs but to do and die2 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'&. )4plain what stan0a is mainly about. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
tan(a ) ;annon to right of them, ;annon to left of them, ;annon in front of them olleyed and thunderedO Storm"d at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well, Into the 5aws of 3eath, Into the mouth of Hell =ode the si4 hundred. K. 1hat literary device is employed in lines 'J to K@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
'. Identify two e4amples of personification. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
. 1hy do you think the poet chose the words E (olleyed’ and Ethundered’ to describe the situation during war@ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
C. In your own words, describe the battle. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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TA0 +> #"T$U/T#O"8 =)!3 TH) :2)M TH) ;H!=) 2> TH) 9IHT B=I!3) ;!=)><99 !%3 3IS;
'. 3o you think this poem glorifies war@ 3oes it critici0e it@ How can you tell@
. 3o you believe that war is sometimes necessary@ 3o you think your feelings about that issue change the way you read this poem@
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C. 3o you think someone could write a poem like this today@ How do we celebrate the courage of soldiers in the modern world@
D. Is it noble to follow orders without asking /uestions@ 3id the poem make you see the issue differently@
F. 3oes sacrificing their lives for their country make these brave soldiers more admirable@ How@
TA0 ++ #"T$U/T#O"8 =)!3 TH) :2)M TH) ;H!=) 2> TH) 9IHT B=I!3) !%3
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/HA$A/TE$ Q who are the characters in this story@ 3escribe the ma5or players in this event@
ETT#"& Q where and when does this story take place@
/O"'L#/T Q what is the ma5or problem in the story@
$##"& A/T#O" Q what events take place leading up to the turning point in the story@
/L#%A Q what event would be considered the turning@point or peak of the action@
'ALL#"& A/T#O" Q what events follow the clima4@
$EOLUT#O" Q is the problem in the story resolved@ If so how@
THE%E Q what lesson or message does this story teach@
%ow that you have completed the chart, write a CF sentence summary for the poem.
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