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Task 3. Look Who’s Talking?
A. Look at the illustration that follows. If the character in the picture could
talk, what would he say? Write your answer in the bubble callout.
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(Illustrator, pls draw
something like this)
What are you reminded of by this illustration? What message does
this illustration convey? Do you enjoy reading plays? With a partner, share
your thoughts about plays.
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B. Dyadic Work
What is your idea of friendship? How do you choose your friends?
Work with a partner and discuss the meaning of the following quote.
A friend in need is a friend in deed.
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Previewing the Text
Seventy-two-year-old Daisy Werthan, a Jewish widow, can no
longer operate a car safely. In her last driving outing, she demolished her
new car, a garage, and a shed. Her son Boolie decides that Daisy needs a
chauffeur to drive her around her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Daisy
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disagrees violently, saying that she is capable of driving herself. Ignoring
his mother’s protests, Boolie hires a 60-year-old African-American driver
named Hoke Coleburn to be Daisy’s chauffeur.
Driving Miss Daisy is the story of how Daisy and Hoke learn to get
along and value each other over a 25-year period. Their relationship
grows to the point where, near the end of the play, Daisy can say to Hoke,
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“You’re my best friend.”
Playwright Alfred Uhry based the main characters, Daisy and Hoke,
on his grandmother and her African-American driver, Will Coleman.
Grade 9 English Learning Package