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Unit OneThe Fourth of JulyAudre Londe1/451.Background Information about the Authorn n Poet,essayist,and novelist Audre Lorde was born on Poet,essayist,and novelist Audre Lorde was born on February 18,1934,in New York City.Her parents were February 18,1934,in New York City.Her parents were immigrants from Grenada.The youngest of three sisters,immigrants from Grenada.The youngest of three sisters,she was raised in Manhattan and attended Catholic school.she was raised in Manhattan and attended Catholic school.While she was still in high school,her first poem While she was still in high school,her first poem appeared in appeared in SeventeenSeventeen magazine.Lorde received her B.A.magazine.Lorde received her B.A.from Hunter College and an M.L.S.from Columbia from Hunter College and an M.L.S.from Columbia University.She served as a librarian in New York public University.She served as a librarian in New York public schools from 1961 through 1968.In 1962,Lorde married schools from 1961 through 1968.In 1962,Lorde married Edward Rollins.They had two children,Elizabeth and Edward Rollins.They had two children,Elizabeth and Jonathon,before divorcing in 1970.Her first volume of Jonathon,before divorcing in 1970.Her first volume of poems,poems,The First CitiesThe First Cities,was published in 1968.,was published in 1968.2/45n nIn 1968 she also became the writer-in-residence at In 1968 she also became the writer-in-residence at Tougaloo College in Mississippi,where she Tougaloo College in Mississippi,where she discovered a love of teaching.In Tougaloo she also discovered a love of teaching.In Tougaloo she also met her long-term partner,Frances Clayton.met her long-term partner,Frances Clayton.The First The First CitiesCities was quickly followed with was quickly followed with Cables to RageCables to Rage (1970)and(1970)and From a Land Where Other People LiveFrom a Land Where Other People Live (1972),which was nominated for a National Book(1972),which was nominated for a National Book Award.In 1974 she published Award.In 1974 she published New York Head Shot New York Head Shot and Museumand Museum.Whereas much of her earlier work.Whereas much of her earlier work focused on the transience of love,this book marked focused on the transience of love,this book marked her most political work to date.her most political work to date.3/45n nIn 1976,W.W.Norton released her collection In 1976,W.W.Norton released her collection CoalCoal and and shortly thereafter published shortly thereafter published The Black UnicornThe Black Unicorn.Poet.Poet Adrienne RichAdrienne Rich said of said of The Black UnicornThe Black Unicorn that Lorde writes that Lorde writes as a Black woman,a mother,a daughter,a Lesbian,a as a Black woman,a mother,a daughter,a Lesbian,a feminist,a visionary;poems of elemental wildness and feminist,a visionary;poems of elemental wildness and healing,nightmare and lucidity.Her other volumes include healing,nightmare and lucidity.Her other volumes include Chosen Poems Old and NewChosen Poems Old and New(1982)and (1982)and Our Dead Behind Our Dead Behind UsUs(1986).Poet Sandra M.Gilbert noted not only Lordes (1986).Poet Sandra M.Gilbert noted not only Lordes ability to express outrage,but also that she was capable of ability to express outrage,but also that she was capable of of rare and,paradoxically,loving jeremiads.Although her of rare and,paradoxically,loving jeremiads.Although her work gained wide acclaim,she was also sharply criticized.work gained wide acclaim,she was also sharply criticized.In an interview in the journal In an interview in the journal CallalooCallaloo,Lorde responded to,Lorde responded to her critics:My sexuality is part and parcel of who I am,her critics:My sexuality is part and parcel of who I am,and my poetry comes from the intersection of me and my and my poetry comes from the intersection of me and my worlds.Jesse Helmss objection to my work is not about worlds.Jesse Helmss objection to my work is not about obscenity.or even about sex.It is about revolution and obscenity.or even about sex.It is about revolution and change.Helms knows that my writing is aimed at his change.Helms knows that my writing is aimed at his destruction,and the destruction of every single thing he destruction,and the destruction of every single thing he stands for.stands for.4/45n n Lorde was diagnosed with cancer and chronicled her Lorde was diagnosed with cancer and chronicled her struggles in her first prose collection,struggles in her first prose collection,The Cancer JournalsThe Cancer Journals,which won the Gay Caucus Book of the Year award for which won the Gay Caucus Book of the Year award for 1981.Her other prose volumes include 1981.Her other prose volumes include Zami:A New Zami:A New Spelling of My NameSpelling of My Name(1982),(1982),Sister Outsider:Essays and Sister Outsider:Essays and SpeechesSpeeches(1984),and (1984),and A Burst of LightA Burst of Light(1988),which won (1988),which won a National Book Award.a National Book Award.n nIn the 1980s,Lorde and writer Barbara Smith founded In the 1980s,Lorde and writer Barbara Smith founded Kitchen Table:Women of Color Press.She was also a Kitchen Table:Women of Color Press.She was also a founding member of Sisters in Support of Sisters in South founding member of Sisters in Support of Sisters in South Africa,an organization that worked to raise concerns about Africa,an organization that worked to raise concerns about women under apartheid.women under apartheid.n nAudre Lorde was professor of English at John Jay College Audre Lorde was professor of English at John Jay College of criminal justice and Hunter College.She was the poet of criminal justice and Hunter College.She was the poet laureate of New York from 1991-1992.She died of breast laureate of New York from 1991-1992.She died of breast cancer in 1992.cancer in 1992.The Collected Poems Of Audre LordeThe Collected Poems Of Audre Lorde was was published in 1997.published in 1997.5/452.Pre-reading Questionsn n1)What do you think of the title and the content of the text?1)What do you think of the title and the content of the text?n n The title and the content create a satirical effect.As we all The title and the content create a satirical effect.As we all know,the 4th of July is kept as a national holiday on which the know,the 4th of July is kept as a national holiday on which the American people commemorate and celebrate their winning of American people commemorate and celebrate their winning of freedom and independence.But on this very day,the writer freedom and independence.But on this very day,the writer and her family were treated badly and unjustly in the capital of and her family were treated badly and unjustly in the capital of the country when they entered an ice-cream store,ordered a the country when they entered an ice-cream store,ordered a dish of vanilla ice cream and got ready to enjoy it.They were dish of vanilla ice cream and got ready to enjoy it.They were not allowed to eat it inside.not allowed to eat it inside.n n2)What is the writers purpose?2)What is the writers purpose?n nThe writer intends to lay bare or bring to light the white The writer intends to lay bare or bring to light the white domination or racial discrimination and segregation by vivid domination or racial discrimination and segregation by vivid specific examples,and consequently to convey her fury and specific examples,and consequently to convey her fury and indignation.indignation.6/453.The Parts of the Textn nThis is a piece of narrative writing in which the first-person This is a piece of narrative writing in which the first-person narration is employed.The whole text may be divided into narration is employed.The whole text may be divided into four main parts.The first paragraph,which is the beginning four main parts.The first paragraph,which is the beginning part,provides the background of the story,introducing the part,provides the background of the story,introducing the main characters,the place and time of the major event narrated main characters,the place and time of the major event narrated in the story.The second part,which consists of Paragraphs 2-6,in the story.The second part,which consists of Paragraphs 2-6,tells us all the necessary preparations,especially the different tells us all the necessary preparations,especially the different kinds of food the writers mother had prepared for their kinds of food the writers mother had prepared for their Washington trip.Also,this part briefly relates two examples of Washington trip.Also,this part briefly relates two examples of racial discrimination and segregation.The third part,which racial discrimination and segregation.The third part,which comprises Paragraphs 7-17,is the most important section of comprises Paragraphs 7-17,is the most important section of the narrative text.This part concentrates on the major event of the narrative text.This part concentrates on the major event of the textthe injustice with which the writer and her family the textthe injustice with which the writer and her family members had been treated.members had been treated.7/45n nIncluded in the part are also some of the writers visits and her Included in the part are also some of the writers visits and her psychological activities.The last part includes Paragraph 18-psychological activities.The last part includes Paragraph 18-19.The two paragraphs,which wind up the narrative text,19.The two paragraphs,which wind up the narrative text,present a brief account of the different effects of the injustice present a brief account of the different effects of the injustice on the black family.The writers fury did not seem to be on the black family.The writers fury did not seem to be shared by her parents or her sisters,who pretended that shared by her parents or her sisters,who pretended that nothing unusual or anti-American had ever occurred.As a nothing unusual or anti-American had ever occurred.As a result,the writer was left to write her angry letter to the result,the writer was left to write her angry letter to the president of the United States all by herself.This experience of president of the United States all by herself.This experience of the white domination,racial discrimination and segregation so the white domination,racial discrimination and segregation so strongly affected the writer that she felt sick to her stomach for strongly affected the writer that she felt sick to her stomach for the rest that trip.She didnt think that it was much of a the rest that trip.She didnt think that it was much of a graduation present after all.graduation present after all.8/454.Explanations to the Textn nPart OnePart Onen nPara.1Para.1n nQ1:When and Where did the writers family go for a visit?Q1:When and Where did the writers family go for a visit?n nThe writers family went to Washington D.C.on the edge The writers family went to Washington D.C.on the edge of the summer when the writer was supposed to stop being of the summer when the writer was supposed to stop being a child.a child.n n1.on the edge of:1.on the edge of:n n at the beginning of at the beginning of n n2.be supposed to do:2.be supposed to do:n n be expected to do something.or be required to do be expected to do something.or be required to do something.something.9/45Q2:Why did the family go on a Fourth of July trip?The family went on a Fourth of July trip for two The family went on a Fourth of July trip for two reasons.The main reason was that the writer and her reasons.The main reason was that the writer and her sister had just graduated from school the trip was sister had just graduated from school the trip was taken as an event to mark their graduation and taken as an event to mark their graduation and regarded as their graduation present.The other reason regarded as their graduation present.The other reason was that the Fourth of July is the National Day in the was that the Fourth of July is the National Day in the United States,the day on which America on United States,the day on which America on independence and freedom.As a way of celebration,independence and freedom.As a way of celebration,most Americans will take trips to various places.most Americans will take trips to various places.Besides,Washington D.C.is the fabled and famous Besides,Washington D.C.is the fabled and famous capital of the United States.capital of the United States.10/45n n3.fabled:n n adj.Famous in fables;legendary.n nQ3:What does the first paragraph tell us?n nThe first paragraph presents the background information,which tells us the circumstances under which the authors family were going to take the Washington trip and why.11/45Part Two(Paragraphs 2-6)n nQ1:Why was it the first time that the author had Q1:Why was it the first time that the author had ever been on a railroad train during the day?ever been on a railroad train during the day?n nBecause in the past,the author used to go to the Because in the past,the author used to go to the Connecticut shore at night on the milk train.Connecticut shore at night on the milk train.n nQ2:Why had the family always gone on the milk Q2:Why had the family always gone on the milk train when they used to the Connecticut Shore?train when they used to the Connecticut Shore?n nBecause the milk train was cheaper.The fact that the Because the milk train was cheaper.The fact that the family had always traveled on the cheap milk train family had always traveled on the cheap milk train implies that the family was rather poor.implies that the family was rather poor.12/45Para.3n nQ1:Whats the meaning of the first sentence in the third Q1:Whats the meaning of the first sentence in the third paragraph?paragraph?n nPreparations were being made in our house even before school Preparations were being made in our house even before school was closed for the summer vacation.was closed for the summer vacation.n nQ2:What is the literal meaning of the phrase“in the air”?Q2:What is the literal meaning of the phrase“in the air”?n n1.in the air:1.in the air:n n in the sky;prevalent;gaining currency;not decided,in the sky;prevalent;gaining currency;not decided,indefinite.Examples:indefinite.Examples:n nQ3:Why did the writer say that her first trip to Q3:Why did the writer say that her first trip to Washington D.C.was a mobile feast?Washington D.C.was a mobile feast?n nBecause the writer started eating as soon as they were Because the writer started eating as soon as they were ensconced in their seats on the train and she did not stop eating ensconced in their seats on the train and she did not stop eating until somewhere after Philadelphia.until somewhere after Philadelphia.13/45n nQ4:Can you explain the sentence“In fact,my Q4:Can you explain the sentence“In fact,my first trip to Washington D.C.was a mobile feast?first trip to Washington D.C.was a mobile feast?n n Actually,my first trip to Washington D.C.was a Actually,my first trip to Washington