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The Fat Black Woman Goes Shopping
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THE FAT BLACK WOMAN'S POEMS
About Author
CONTEXT
The author of this poem is Grace Nichols a Guyanese poet who moved to Britain in 1977.She published this poem around 1984 in Great Britain, found in the first section "The Fat Black Woman`s Poems.
Context
The poem was published in the early 1980s. During this period of time there were riots in London caused by racism and discrimination as well as the distrust of the police and authority.
Context
Presentation of Poem
Play
The poem 'The Fat Back Woman goes Shopping' will be presented in the form of a short play. We selected a play because it would enable us to explore and express the author's emotions and actions. To create a deeper rapport with the audience.
Global Issue
- Evokes three social stereotypes:
- Being fat
- Being black
- Being a woman
- Challenges conventional (white) male definitions of black women
- Redefines black female identities in new and unexpected ways.
- beliefs and values nurtured in British society
GLOBAL ISSUE
Stylistic Devices
STYLISTIC DEVICES
Alliteration
Alliteration
- 'bright and billowing'.
- Amplifies the motif of warm vs cold.
Alliteration
Continuation
Ex: Same sound/ consonant "store to store"
Eff:Frequent use of the sibilant “S” and “Sh” creates and unpleasant atmosphere and portrays the masked anger off the persona.
Pun and Rhyming Couplet
Pun and Rhyming
Couplet
Ex:the choice is lean
Nothing beyond size 14.
Effect: Signifies that the solution is to isolate herself from society.
Enjambement
Patois
- Ex: journeying and journeying
- Eff: Creates a conversation. Amplifies the motif of journeying.
Persona
Persona
Persona is fat black woman
Patois in realtion to the persona.
Evidence of persona .
Ex: "salesgals" and "de"
Eff: Identification of the persona as part of the negro race. Contrasts the native London people and their English.
Word Play and Tone
Word Play and Tone
- The author decides to use the word ' journeying to showcase how her dialect has affected her English, this gives us the context of her background.
- Visiting the store has now turned into a tedious task.
- The author uses a tone that implies to the audience that she is frustrated and agitated.
- Motif Journeying
Thematic Concern
THEMATIC CONCERN
Discrimination
Discrimination
Beauty
The idea of beauty nurtured by the British society.