DAZ 4 ZOE BISHOP JUSTUS English Department Resource booklet
BISHOP JUSTUS
Year 9 GCSE English Language
DAZ 4 ZOE
Robert Swindells
REALISE RESOURCE BOOKLET
Extract 1
Daz thay call me. 2 years back wen I com 13 Del that’s my brovver thay
catch in raiding with the Dred. Top in don’t thay, and im just gon 15.
2 lornorders com tel our mam, 1 wumin, 1 man, nor thay don’t come til
after thay dunnit never. Our Mam been down with the dulleye, and she
just sort of stairs don’t she, tilt hay go if, and its not until nite she crys.
She says don’t you never go of wiv no Dred, our Daz. No Mam I sez, but I
never crost my hart. Don’t cownt less you crost yor hart, rite?
Extract 2
Hi. I’m Zoe May Askew. Or Zoe may not. (Joke!) I’m fourteen. My friend
at school is Tabitha. Tabitha Flinders Wentworth for short. She’s
fourteen too. If the name seems familiar to you it’s no big surprise. Her
dad’s Paul Wentworth of Wentworth and Lodge (Developments) PLC, the
outfit that shoved up practically every suburb in England. You’re bound to
have seen their boards, plus their ads on TV. He’s into about a million
other things too, Tabby says. Security. Roads. Power. He’s into power all
right. Chair of the Suburb Selectmen, Chair of Schools Management
Committee, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera. Dog leaves mess on the
sidewalk, Paul Wentworth’ll make himself Chair of it.
They’re loaded. Well you can imagine. They live in the gorgeous architectdesigned house on Wentworth Drive. That’s right – Wentworth Drive. He
built the place and named it after himself, and why not?
I know what you’re wondering. You’re wondering home come Tabby
Wentworth would bother with a scumbag like me, right? Sure you are.
Well, my dad’s an estate agent, see, and what estate agents do is they sell
houses. You probably thought they sold cheese burgers, but they sell
houses. Wentworth build’s ‘em, Dad sells ‘em. They’re not friends exactly ,
but they do a lot of business together and that’s what it’s all about, isn’t
it?
Well, no as a matter of fact, it’s not.
Blue Moon writing task
DAZ 4 ZOE by Robert Swindells
The Blue Moon
One of the most distinctive parts of DAZ 4 ZOE is the difference in
language used between the Subbies and the Chippies.
The fight at the Blue Moon is the moment when Daz and Zoe meet,
starting the chain of events in the novel.
You are going to write about what happened in the fight. You can
choose to write in ‘Chippy’ style or ‘Subby’ style.
Re-read the section of the novel before beginning and think about
the events that happened.
‘CHIPPY STYLE’
U can b a bystander at t Blue Moon club. U r a Chippy.
U cud b t gurl dat Larry waz annoyin.
U saw t fight an u might o got involved or kicked out ov t
club.
U must tri 2 rite in Chippy stile.
Remember: Most Chippies want to avoid trouble with the
‘lorandorders’, this should be reflected in your writing.
‘SUBBY’ STYLE
You are going to write as one of the Subbies.
You can either be Larry, Ned or Tabby (who is described as
a bit of a ‘user’).
You could also choose to be from another group of Subbies
who were out ‘Chippying’ – what did they see?
Remember: What they are doing ‘Chippying’ is a banned activity
and dangerous – Suburban kids have died in fights like this. This
tension should be reflected in your writing.
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An Analysis of ‘Nothing’ Changed’
This framework may help you the respond to the poem. You do not need to answer each
question, but this will help you organise your ideas.
1. Introduce the poem and give the reader some information about the main themes/ideas in
the poem?
2. Discuss the organisation of the poem
Is there anything significant about the structure? Think about the beginning and the
end? How does the poem tell a story or a journey? What is the main stanza? How and
why is this important? What does it tell you about the subject of the poem?
3. Discuss the way in which language is used throughout the poem.
What images are used? What do they mean or suggest?
Select and image to describe the whites/the blacks/his emotions/his memories.
4. How does the poet use contrast? What do you learn about the people and the place?
5. What is the poet’s message?
What is the tone or attitude of the poem?
How effective are the devices/language that the poet uses?
What is your personal response to the poem?
REMEMBER to use quotes. Make your point, provide the evidence in the form of a quote and
make a comment and explain the point you have made.
NOTHING’S CHANGED
Small round hard stones click
under my heels,
seeding grasses thrust
bearded seeds
into trouser cuffs, cans,
trodden on, crunch
in tall, purple-flowering,
amiable weeds.
Down the road,
working man's cafe sells
bunny chows.
Take it with you, eat
it at a plastic table's top,
wipe your fingers on your jeans,
spit a little on the floor:
it's in the bone.
District Six.
No board says it is:
but my feet know,
and my hands,
and the skin about my bones,
and the soft labouring of my
lungs,
and the hot, white, inwards
turning
anger of my eyes.
I back from the
glass,
boy again,
leaving small mean O
of small mean mouth.
Hands burn
for a stone, a bomb,
to shiver down the glass.
Nothing's changed.
Brash with glass,
name flaring like a flag,
it squats
in the grass and weeds,
incipient Port Jackson trees:
new, up-market, haute cuisine,
guard at the gatepost,
whites only inn.
No sign says it is:
but we know where we belong.
I press my nose
to the clear panes, know,
before I see them, there will be
crushed ice white glass,
linen falls,
the single rose.
How does the poet use language to present the places?
Look at:
• The use of alliteration
• The use of colour imagery
• The use of contrast
How does the poet show the feelings of the speaker?
Look at:
• How he feels
• The sentence structure and repetition
• Why he feels this way
How does the poet show that the white people do not belong?
Look at:
• The words and phrases that show they are not originally from there
How does the poet show that racism still exists in South Africa?
Look at:
• The use of contrasts
• The structure
• The title
• The imagery of the inn
How does the poet use language to present the places?
Look at:
• The use of alliteration
• The use of colour imagery
• The use of contrast
How does the poet show the feelings of the speaker?
Look at:
• How he feels
• The sentence structure and repetition
• Why he feels this way
How does the poet show that the white people do not belong?
Look at:
• The words and phrases that show they are not originally from there
How does the poet show that racism still exists in South Africa?
Look at:
• The use of contrasts
• The structure
• The title
• The imagery of the inn
Pronunciation and accent
This worksheet asks you to investigate the different ways English can be
pronounced and the attitudes we have to different accents.
Open the website for the International Corpus of English at
http://ice-corpora.net/ice/sounds.htm. You might need a pair of headphones!
1. Listen to several extracts from at least four of the regions. Note the differences
in the way particular vowels and consonants are pronounced. For example,
consider how ‘v’ is pronounced by the speakers from Hong Kong. Pick out
individual words that are pronounced differently and write them below:
Now try to identify what is actually different. For example, the first Kenyan
speaker pronounces ‘colleges’ differently to the way most people in Britain do.
The difference is in the way the ‘o’ is said.
2. Thinking about how vowels and consonants are pronounced leads to
considering accent. Read the following definition:
Accent: the combination of pitch, rhythm and stresses in a person’s
speech, as well as how vowels and consonants are chosen.
In the box below, list any accents you really like or really loathe. Try to explain
your responses.
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3. There has been a great deal of research done about people’s attitudes to
accents. People often make judgements about what another person is like
based on accent alone. For example, a strong Birmingham accent is
sometimes seen as indicating low social status.
Make a list of five accents. Then make a list of five qualities, such as honesty,
friendliness and intelligence. Conduct a survey in which you ask your friends to
rate each quality for each accent, using a scale from one to five. (Five means
that the accent suggests that quality completely, one means not at all.)
Present your findings in the box below.
What conclusions can you draw about the way accent influences people’s
opinions?
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4. Everybody has an accent. In fact, everybody has his/her own individual,
unique accent. Use your phone or another device to record yourself talking for
two or three minutes. (You might find it easier if you record yourself talking to
someone else.) Listen to the recording and answer the following questions:
a) What do you sound like?
b) Do you sound the way you thought you did?
c) How would you describe your accent?
Write your responses in the box below.
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POLICE - OPERATION DRED
Your task is to compile evidence against the terrorist organisation DRED.
You need to find out key information.
1. Collect photographs of the suspects – Cal, Del, Mike, Daz and
any others.
2. Make detailed notes on anything you know about each suspect
eg age, appearance, previous convictions, habits/behaviour.
3. Make a map of key locations and sightings.
4. Information on victims and crimes.
5. Witness interviews
6. Forensic evidence eg finger prints, weapons.
7. Surveillance information
8. Wanted poster
Some of this information you will find in the book ‘Daz 4 Zoe’, but some
evidence will have to be supplemented with events that you imagine.
Make suggestions for infiltrating the organisation to find further
evidence or how you would go about catching the terrorists.
REMEMBER: These are dangerous criminals and have been responsible
for the deaths of innocent ‘Subby’s’.
YOU WILL NEED TO PRESENT YOUR FINDINGS TO THE CHIEF
INSPECTOR AT 1:30PM ON FRIDAY 23rd MAY 2008.
Daz 4 Zoe
DAZ
‘Its reely dark and stinky and i’m scairt.
Get a grip i sez inside my hed. Do somfing take yor mind of it ha
ha. So i put the flashlite in my teef and get the twine and tie 1
end to the ladder.
i say help me god and i’m in the tunnel going norf.
i hope’
pp 56-57
Daz 4 Zoe copyright © Robert Swindells
Daz is trying to get through the tunnels to Silverdale.
Obviously, it’s dark, dank and grimy. Potentially Daz could lose his life if he is
caught trying to get into a Subbie area. He might be killed by the guards or killed
by the Dred for using their secret route.
The tunnels are underground pipes but Daz has no idea which direction to follow.
He has never been down the tunnels before and is utterly on his own.
TASK: Write Daz’s account of what happened in the tunnels whilst on his way to
Silverdale.
Use Daz’s characteristic style and vocabulary in your writing.
Remember that although Daz writes in a non-standard style with unorthodox
spellings and word choices, he is intelligent and has a sense of humour.
You should try to build tension by including/thinking about the following:
short sharp lines
details of Daz’s thoughts and feelings
images that show how he is reacting to the experience
descriptions of what he discovers down there
descriptions of what things are already in the tunnels. What else might he
find there?
Daz is using a secret Dred route into Silverdale – make sure that you show
the possible dangers of this choice in your writing
use the five senses to build up your description
there should be a growing sense of horror and darkness in your writing as
the tunnels close in on Daz
Daz is focused on seeing Zoe and the fact that it will make everything
better, but will this help him to get through the experience?
After you have drafted your writing, read it through to check that it has enough
detail. Compare your version with Daz’s account of what happened.
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Zoe says, towards the end of DAZ 4 ZOE, ‘I’m no heroine’. Discuss how true this
statement is with reference to the text?
Introduction – What are the typical features of a hero or heroine? Briefly how
does Zoe fit with this description?
A hero or heroine is usually……………….. I think that Zoe is/is not a heroine
because………………….
Para 1 – What is Zoe like at the beginning of the novel? Write about p6-7 and
her first thoughts when she is invited to go Chippying.
When Zoe is invited to go Chippying, she thinks………………….This shows her to
be…………………..
Para 2 – Write about when Zoe begins to question her education. Include
information about when and why she writes ‘Brainwashing’ (p44-45) and how
she reacts to this afterwards (p55).
Zoe begins to question the things she is taught in school and writes
‘Brainwashing’ over her lines. She does this because……………………… Her
rebellion suggests…………………….However,…………………………….
Para 3 – Write about when Zoe challenges Pohlman. (p82-83) How heroic or
brave do you think she is here? Why?
Zoe is interviewed by Pohlman. He has the power to put her in prison, yet
Zoe…………………..
Para 4 – Write about when Zoe escapes from Silverdale. Look at p115-116.
How heroic are her actions? Why do you think this?
Zoe decides to escape from Silverdale……………….
Para 5 – Write about the fight between DRED and DS (p161-162). How does
Zoe behave - is she brave or heroic. Why?
Once Zoe has escaped from Silverdale she finds herself in a very dangerous
situation…………….
Conclusion – Overall then do you think Zoe is a heroine? Why do you think
this? How has Zoe changed and developed as a character? Why do you
think Robert Swindells presents Zoe like this?
In conclusion…………….