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Mother and daughter relationships in 'Sweetness'

In this lesson, we will examine the mother/daughter relationship between Sweetness and Lula Ann and think about what has happened to it now Lula Ann has grown up. We will also think about the sense of duty both characters feel towards one another.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.A moment where our expectations are reversed is called what?

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Q2.Why does Sweetness want Lula Ann to call her 'Sweetness'?

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Q3.Which term is defined as 'prejudice or discrimination against individuals who are dark skinned, typically, but not exclusively, among people of the same ethnic or racial group'?

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Q4.What is 'the practice of discriminating against people based on their race or ethnic background' called?

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Q5.Instead of a motherly figure to Lula Ann, Sweetness is more of a what?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.A moment where our expectations are reversed is called what?

1/5

Q2.Why does Sweetness want Lula Ann to call her 'Sweetness'?

2/5

Q3.Which term is defined as 'prejudice or discrimination against individuals who are dark skinned, typically, but not exclusively, among people of the same ethnic or racial group'?

3/5

Q4.What is 'the practice of discriminating against people based on their race or ethnic background' called?

4/5

Q5.Instead of a motherly figure to Lula Ann, Sweetness is more of a what?

5/5

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5 - Mother and daughter relationships in 'Sweetness'

Complete the quiz to find out how much you have understood from today's lesson:

Q1.In the story, Sweetness sees Lula Ann as what?

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Q2.What is irony?

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Q3.Which term is defined as 'the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others'?

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Q4.Which word is best used to describe the type of person Lula Ann has become?

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Q5.Which word best describes the mother and daughter relationship between Sweetness and Lula Ann?

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5 - Mother and daughter relationships in 'Sweetness'

Complete the quiz to find out how much you have understood from today's lesson:

Q1.In the story, Sweetness sees Lula Ann as what?

1/5

Q2.What is irony?

2/5

Q3.Which term is defined as 'the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others'?

3/5

Q4.Which word is best used to describe the type of person Lula Ann has become?

4/5

Q5.Which word best describes the mother and daughter relationship between Sweetness and Lula Ann?

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Lesson summary: Mother and daughter relationships in 'Sweetness'

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