Leave Taking
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''Leave Taking'' is a set text for the [[English Literature]] [[GCSE]] examined by [[AQA]] and [[Eduqas]].{{cite web |title=GCSE English Literature: Inspirational new texts and poetry |url=https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-8702-COMP-GUIDE-TEXTS-POETRY.PDF |website=[[AQA]] |access-date=28 February 2026 |date=June 2024}}{{cite web |title=Leave Taking |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyn3dnb |website=[[BBC Bitesize]] |access-date=28 February 2026}} |
''Leave Taking'' is a set text for the [[English Literature]] [[GCSE]] examined by [[AQA]] and [[Eduqas]].{{cite web |title=GCSE English Literature: Inspirational new texts and poetry |url=https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-8702-COMP-GUIDE-TEXTS-POETRY.PDF |website=[[AQA]] |access-date=28 February 2026 |date=June 2024}}{{cite web |title=Leave Taking |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zyn3dnb |website=[[BBC Bitesize]] |access-date=28 February 2026}} |
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''Leave Taking'' focuses on a [[British Jamaicans|British-Jamaican]] mother, Enid, and her two teenage daughters, Del and Viv, who live in [[North London]]. Enid moved from Jamaica as part of the [[Windrush generation]] with the promise of a better life, but now works two jobs to support bringing up her daughters. She worries about them and seeks guidance from Mai, an [[Obeah|Obeah woman]] to whom she goes for readings, and from Broderick, a family friend. |
''Leave Taking'' focuses on a [[British Jamaicans|British-Jamaican]] mother, Enid, and her two teenage daughters, Del and Viv, who live in [[North London]]. Enid moved from Jamaica as part of the [[Windrush generation]] with the promise of a better life, but now works two jobs to support bringing up her daughters. She worries about them and seeks guidance from Mai, an [[Obeah|Obeah woman]] to whom she goes for readings, and from Broderick, a family friend. |
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