Characters
This person returns to The Park after her father dies
Aisha
"I still think of Francis"
"Nature carrying on like the sort of thug you only hear about."
Simile OR personification
Name one nickname for Scarborough from the text
Scarberia, Scarlem, Scarbistan, Scar-bro
Systemic Racism
A form of racism that is embedded in the laws/regulations of a society/organization.
This person is a DJ and "friend" of Francis
Jelly
"Deny this! Deny to my face that you spend time there! Deny these boys are known to police!"
Ruth
"I watched my own image mingle with the sight of her reading. A many-limbed monster."
Metaphor
The country Michael's mother emigrated from from
Trinidad
Linguistic Reappropriation
Linguistic reappropriation is the process by which a group reclaims words that were previously degrading or demeaning
Anton
"You've got to be cooler about things and not put everything out on your face all the time."
Francis
Michael's neighbourhood is called...
The Park
when we have attitudes towards people or associate stereotypes with them without our conscious knowledge
Michael's boss at the EasyBuy who is suspcious of his employees
Manny
"Nobody's listening. There is no way forward."
Francis
When weather reflects the mood of the narrative or a character’s emotions.
Pathetic fallacy
Barbershop where Francis and Jelly hang out
Desirea's
Equity
recognizes that individuals or groups have different circumstances and allocates the exact resources and opportunities needed to reach an equal outcome
Aisha's father who bonds over music with Francis
Samuel
"Cup your hand and feel the proof of them against you. They're not trash. They're living things. And they're flying."
Ruth
The placement of a person, place or idea next to each other to highlight the contrast between the two and to compare them.
Juxtaposition
Nature area that is significant to Michael and his family
The Rouge Valley
Character Foil
A foil is a character who has qualities that are opposite or contrasting to another character. Foils are used to highlight the uniquely different characteristics in one another. (A type of juxtaposition)