2.2- Anthology Text- Angelou's autobiography

Mode
1. Printed autobiogrpahy
Tone
1. Reflective
2. Personal
3. Descriptive
4. Optimistic
Annotations
1. Food symbolism for landlady
  1. 'tender' and 'sweet'
  2. 'concoction' and 'unidentifiable'
    1. Gentle humour
2. Adverbial time phrases
  1. Typical of autobiographies
3. Flattering image of mother
  1. 'perfect', 'good', 'formal', 'beautifully'
    1. Materialistic
      1. All based on appearance and wealth
  2. 'pretty', 'perfect', 'diamond', 'silver'
    1. Respect her or resent her
  3. Reviewers called it 'autobiographical fiction'
    1. Conversations from 20 years earlier
4. 'each grain of red rice is emblazoned on the surface of my tongue forever'
Audience
1. Fans of autobiographies
2. Fans of Angelou
3. Interested in racism in the 20th century
Purpose
1. To recount/reminisce
2. To reflect
Context
1. Final book of series of 7
2. Segregation
3. MLK- 1963
4. Raped as a child
5. Had child at 16
6. Looking back 60 years
  1. Published in 2013

Resource summary

	Created by Grace Fawcitt almost 7 years ago