Grandpa's GiftFor Turi
He could really handle money, my father-in-law, he threw most of it away - I'd never seen this before. He fumbled in his pocket, it tumbled out, note after crumpled note, he'd fill your hand - what was his was yours; and I saw to my delight, he made me understand, the scraps of coloured paper it truly merely was. "Rich, eh?" I hear him say, and laugh, "Not anymore!" Rich alright, that man, in another currency, richest of all. [Source: 'Grandpa's Gift', Four Poems, Leonard Lambert, http://www.book.co.nz/lam.htm] 1. Explain how Grandpa's attitude to money tells you about the kind of person he is. Give evidence from the text to support your answer. 2. Explain the link between the title of the poem (Grandpa's Gift) and the meaning of the words 'another currency' (lines 11 - 12) ANSWERS Duffy, J., & Ford, C. (2006). AME Year 11 english workbook. AME for success, ESA Publications. (NCEA Level 1 English revision guide. 2007 edition, Really Useful Resources, pg. 33) (NCEA Level 1 English revision guide. 2009 edition, Really Useful Resources, pg. 39) (NCEA Level 1 English revision guide. 2011 edition, Really Useful Resources, pg. 21) |