Leave Taking
Plot in Leave Taking - AQA
Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock is a play that follows the lives of the Matthews family, their friend Brod and a local Obeahwoman called Mai. It is set in London in the 1980s.
Characters in Leave Taking - AQA
Leave Taking by Winsome Pinnock has three main characters: Enid Matthews, Del Matthews and Viv Matthews. All of the characters in the play are fictional.
Themes in Leave Taking - AQA
A theme is a big idea that can be found throughout the text. In Leave Taking, three of the main themes are family, culture and education.
Language, structure and form in Leave Taking - AQA
Leave Taking is written as a play and intended to be performed. It is a realist play, which means it focuses on the everyday lives of ordinary people.
Exam-style question for Leave Taking - AQA
The AQA exam on Leave Taking is part of Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry. You will be presented with a choice of two essay questions.
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