A Novel Approach to 'Songs of Silence'

'Songs of Silence' fits easily into the ‘short story’ genre . Set in Jamaica during the 1960s, shortly after the island gained Independence from Britain, the narrator is an adult looking back at herself as a child growing up in a rural community; but it is also possible to read this book as an ‘episodic novel’. Each ‘chapter’ is an episode written in a compact story-telling format, with a beginning or exposition, a well-structured middle and a climax which quickly leads into a resolution of its conflict(s). Now here is a workbook which will guide you into systematically answering questions about what you read in 'Songs of Silence'. Whether working alone, in a group or with the assistance of your teacher, you should quickly develop knowledge of the text and learn how to use relevant examples to support the points which you make in your answers.