6 Stop and think How do you think the story continues? Write down five key words you think will play a role in the second part of the story in your learning journal. Listening: She doesn’t speak – Part 2 Listen to the second part of the story and check whether you were right. Your reaction Orally summarise the story with your partner. What do you think of Anouk’s behaviour? How did the story make you feel? About Anouk a) Briefly describe the events that lead to Anouk becoming mute. b) Briefly describe the events that lead to Anouk starting to speak again. Characterisation Anouk and her mother deal with their trauma very differently. Give a characterisation of Anouk and her mother. Narrative techniques a) Anouk is the narrator of the story. The narrative point of view is that of a first-person narrator. Why is it important that she narrates the story? b) Think about what would happen if the mother narrated the story. c) There are some references to walls in the story that are used as symbols. Find the sentences and explain what the walls stand for. d) The author often creates a certain atmosphere or mood by using special words or descriptions. Describe the atmosphere in “She doesn’t speak”. Writing: An e-mail At the end of the day, Anouk’s mother is writing an e-mail to her best friend back in London and tells her that Anouk has started speaking again. Write her e-mail. Consider the following points: • Make sure you know what happened that day. It might help to draw a timeline. • What kind of language does Anouk’s mother use? South Africa versus England Take a look at the text again and underline words and phrases that portray South Africa versus England. Create a table and write one column about England and one about South Africa. 3 Word bank to be traumatised • to suffer from sth. • to be in shock • to force oneself to do sth. • to work through sth. • to miss sth. • to experience sth. W j 4 15–17c 5 6 7 Tip Point of view: The person telling the story, e.g. first-person or third-person. Symbol: Something that represents something other than itself, e.g. our flag is the symbol of our country. Atmosphere: the feeling, emotion, or mood that an author creates in a narrative T 8 9 10 84 South Africa Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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