political change, proverty,education
a sammary tells us part of the story of beka lamd and her family
the time of the plot is evening
beka lamb wining an easy compitision at her school.
A place for emptying one's bowels in a poor home
It may be true to an extent, that Beka lamb is 'boring' to quote a few previous answers...but one must take the text-a literature text book, in context. It is a metaphor for Ms.Edgell. And yes, as some of my students attest, it is a book to put them to sleep. But it is about a Caribbean experience. In chapter 7, Beka does not lie to the grocer, Mr. Gordillo, if she has passed exams.The book is written in a series of flashbacks that makes it difficult to understand at first. Beka remembers her maternal grandfather. Beka learns that her maternal grandfather was living in the bush with a Mayan woman and he dreams of going to England because he is half English. This gives insight into the background of Beka Lamb, her cultural upbringing. Her grandfather questions her father about his patriotism. Granny Ivy and beka's mother also discuss the bouganvillea (recurring symbol)being cut down. This was Beka's first successful plant and that is symbolic for Granny Ivy.
In the book 'Beka Lamb' by Zee Edgell, characters Beka and Toycie are best friends. One difference between the two of them is that Toycie is three years older than Beka. Another difference is that Toyce is immature in many ways and Beka, while younger, seems to deal with stressful situations in mature ways. One stark difference between Beka and Toycie is that Beka lives, and Toycie dies due to complications from a miscarriage.
It may be true to an extent, that Beka lamb is 'boring' to quote a few previous answers...but one must take the text-a literature text book, in context. It is a metaphor for Ms.Edgell. And yes, as some of my students attest, it is a book to put them to sleep. But it is about a Caribbean experience. In chapter 7, Beka does not lie to the grocer, Mr. Gordillo, if she has passed exams.The book is written in a series of flashbacks that makes it difficult to understand at first. Beka remembers her maternal grandfather. Beka learns that her maternal grandfather was living in the bush with a Mayan woman and he dreams of going to England because he is half English. This gives insight into the background of Beka Lamb, her cultural upbringing. Her grandfather questions her father about his patriotism. Granny Ivy and beka's mother also discuss the bouganvillea (recurring symbol)being cut down. This was Beka's first successful plant and that is symbolic for Granny Ivy.
In "Beka Lamb" no cause of death is given of why or what Granny Straker died of. One can only imagine, since this was Beka's mother's grandmother, that the cause may have just been natural causes and she had in face simply died of old age.
In chapter one we learn about Beka's family and the country in which they inhabitat. We also note the juxtaposition(synonymous with contrast, two objects or texts that oppose one another) of the school and the prison ,both created to educate and conform Belizeans and to eliminate any dissident voices.Additionally we learn about the political situation in Belize.The mood of the chapter is solemn and sad.
Alright, buckle up buttercup. In chapter 1 of "Beka Lamb," we meet the main character Beka, a fourteen-year-old girl growing up in Belize. She's dealing with family drama, school struggles, and the general chaos of adolescence. Oh, and she also witnesses a scandal involving her school's headmistress. So basically, it's a wild ride of teenage angst and juicy gossip.
She got beaten one time and got a cut on her face, but she deserved it because she lied, and in the Caribbean getting a few "Good Claps" like Beka got is nothing really. ___________ I would say that being beaten is abuse, whether you did anything wrong as a trigger or not... and no matter where you live. Even if a certain society accepts abuse, it doesn't mean it *isn't* abuse. but she was not that bad to get beaten
women in society, racial prejudice and......................