LESSON 1 OH! PUBLIC PERFORMANCE

1. LESSON 1 OH! PUBLIC PERFORMANCE

2. AUTHOR – RICHARD WRIGHT

3. Richard Nathaniel Wright African-American writer Born -September 4, 1908 - Roxie, Mississippi Died - November 28, 1960 (aged 52) –Paris Occupation - Novelist , poet, essayist, short story writer Nationality -United States Genres -Drama, Fiction, Non-fiction Notable work(s) - Uncle Tom's Children, Native Son, Black Boy, The Outsider Main theme – Racial Discrimination

4. DISCUSS • What is Racial Discrimination/ Racism? • What happens when a group of people is discriminated? • How can we stop Racism?

5. Your first public performance !! • What was your first public performance? • Where was it? • Who was the audience? • How did you feel before, during and after the performance? • How did the audience respond?

6. Oh! Public Performance - Richard Wright

7. Richard was a shy boy. And he was new to the class.

8. The teacher asked him to write his name and address on the black board. He went to the board. But he could not write anything.

9. Richard was feeling very nervous. His hands and legs were shivering. He felt that his muscles froze. He could not remember anything. His mind was blank.

10. His classmates laughed at him. Richard felt more nervous.

11. The teacher encouraged Richard. She asked his name. He answered. She asked him to spell it. He did. But when she asked him to write he was again nervous.

12. Richard went back to his seat. He could hear the boys and girls laughing at him. He felt very bad and angry.