Request to a Year Big Ideas

Question 1

Big idea 1

Answer 1

society’s expectations of women in the Victorian era

Question 2

Big idea 2

Answer 2

The poem encourages us to consider whether we judge the mother
for making the difficult choice – does this make us realise that we do
judge women for the choices they make?

Question 3

Big idea 3

Answer 3

The poem explores the strength and determination of the great-great
grandmother to forge her own identity and role as an artist.

Question 4

What era was this poem set in?

Answer 4

Victorian era

Question 5

What is the poem about?

Answer 5

the story of how her great grandmother drew a picture while her son nearly died