Debbie Ann C.

Cabrera BSED-III ENGLISH

UNIT I: EARLY ENGLISH LITERATURE
Anglo-Saxon Beginnings

Lesson 1
Pagan Literature: Beowulf
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Familiarize the important characters in the epic;
2. Describe significant events and places in the epic; and
3. Write an ode about the heroic deeds of Beowulf.

Activity 1. Great Epics Remembered

Directions: Write in the second column the country of origin of the epics given in the first
column.
Epic Country of Origin
Ramayana and Mahabharata India
Iliad and Odyssey Greece
The Song of Roland France
The Divine Comedy Italy
Nibelungenlied Germany

Activity 2. Who’s Who in the Epic

Activity 2. In the space provided, write the name of the character in the epic being described
in each item.
Heardred 1. He was the successor of King Hygelac.
Hrothgar 2.The king of the Danes whose people suffered from the raids of Grendel.
Wiglaf 3. He helped Beowulf in the latter’s fight against the dragon.
Hygelac 4. He was the king of the Geats who gave Beowulf precious gifts.
Aeschere 5. He was the favorite warrior of Hrothgar killed by Grendel's mother.
Grendel 6. His poisonous blood melted Beowulf’s giant sword.
Scyldings 7. They were the members of the royal family of Hrothgar.
Queen Wealhtheow8. She asked Beowulf to take care of her two sons.
Activity 3. Events and Places
Directions: Describe the following significant places and events in the epic. Write your
answer in the space provided.
1. the mead hall (5 points)

It is a large dining hall where the people gathered for feasting and gift-giving. Warriors
also gather there to celebrate their victory over war. They eat, drink, and talk about their
tales and victory.
2. Grendel’s dwelling place (5 points)
Grendel lives in the swamp, a murky isolated place seeped in mist and misery. It is also being
described as down in the darkness.

3. the fight between Beowulf and Grendel (10 points)

Beowulf wrestles the monster, Grendel. He fought in hand-to-hand combat with Grendel and
eventually he tears off the arm at the shoulder of Grendel. The monster flees into his dwelling
place and dies.
4. the burial of Beowulf (10 points)
His body is burned on a sumptuous funeral pyre, erected at the coastal headland, and the site is
known as “Beowulf’s Barrow”. The mound is filled with the treasure that Beowulf won from the
dragon and all of the people of Geats gather around to mourn the death of their lord.
.

Mastery Test
A Tribute to an Epic Hero
Directions: Using the rubric given to you by your instructor, write an ode (a poem praising
or glorifying an individual) of not less than 12 lines to the hero of the Danes and the
Geats, Beowulf (40 points).

Oh, the hero of the Danes and Geats!

Oh, Beowulf!
The strongest and ablest warriors
We commend to you!

You are courageous and fearless

In fighting the enemy
You endure and suffer
The danger of the battles

Truly you are to be praised and honor

With your valor and dignity
Who have fought and died
For the victory of the nation
You are our hero.
 UNIT I: EARLY ENGLISH LITERATURE
The Middle Ages

Lesson 2
The Popular Ballad: Lord Randal
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Pick out WH-questions and their answers in the
ballad;
2. Write a summary of the plot of the ballad; and
3. React on issues concerning motherhood.

Activity 1. Question and Answer Portion

Directions: In the spaces provided, write five questions that your
parent/guardian frequently asks of you. Below each question write your reply.
Question No. 1: Where have you been?
Reply: I’m strolling in the park.
Question No. 2: Who’s with you?
Reply: I’m with my friends.
Question No. 3: Have you eaten?
Reply: Yes I am.
Question No. 4: Where is your sibling?
Reply: she was with her friends.
Question No. 5: How’s your study?
Reply: It’s fine. I’m doing well.

Activity 2.Mother’s Question, Son’s Answer

Directions: Based on the poem, complete the table by writing in the first Colum the wh-
questions asked of the mother to her son, Lord Randal.
 Mother’s Question Lord Randal’s Reply
Q1: Where have you been, Lord Randall I have been to the wildwood, mother.
my son?
Q2: Where did you eat dinner, Lord I dined with my true love, mother.
Randall my son?
Q3: What did you eat for dinner, Lord I got eels boiled in broth, mother.
Randall my son?
Q4: What happen to your bloodhounds, They swelled and died, mother.
Lord Randall my son?

Activity 3. Mother’s Love and Concern

Directions: In the space provided, answer the following questions:
1.Does a mother usually ask her grown up son to where he has been? Support your answer.
Yes, a mother usually asks her grown-up son where he has been because she cared
and worried about where her son did go and do. She also wanted to know what her son has
been up to.

2.Give a circumstance where a mother is understandably moved to ask such a question.

A mother is understandably moved to ask such questions when she is worried and angry
at her child.

3.What is the unusual reaction of the mother upon seeing his son, big or little, young or
old come home looking ill?
The unusual reaction of the mother upon seeing her son coming home looking ill is being
annoyed. Mothers are always worried about their children, seeing her son coming home looking
ill she will instantly be worried and ask what happen.

Mastery Test
Just the Main Points
Directions: In the space provided, summarize the plot of Lord Randal.

"Lord Randall tells the story of a young man who was poisoned by his lover. When he comes
home one evening, his mother asks him where he has been. Then he answered that he has been
hunting in the woods and he wants to rest. His mother keeps asking him and he answered that he
had dinner with his lover eating boiled eels. He added that his bloodhounds eat the scraps then
swelled and died. His mother guesses that he was been poisoned. The poem ends with Lord
Randall being sick."
Lesson 3
The Canterbury Tales: The Pardoner’s Tale
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Choose lines from the tale that provide answers to questions;
and
2. Rearrange words to conform to the rules of present-day
English
3. Demonstrate understanding of the selection.

Activity 1. English Words in Yesteryears

Directions: Choose the present-day English equivalent of the given archaic English words.
Circle the letter of your answer.
1. nigh
a. night b. near c. neat d. not
2. ere
a. ear b. here c. hear d. before
3. morn
a. mourn b. norm c. morning d.
4. yea mourning
a. yes b. yet c. year d. yeast
5. thee
a. you b. these c. their d. them
6. anon
a. soon b. none c. anything d. nothing
7. nay
a. no b. knee c. need d. night

Activity 2. Where the Answer Lies

Directions: In the space provided, write the number of the line which provides the answer to
the given question.
125 1. Who gave the youngest rioter the poisonous substance?
80 2. What did the three rioters find when they reach the oak tree?
55 3. Why was the old man (that the three rioters met along the way) still alive?
1 4. Where did the three rioters live?
75 5. Where could the rioters find Death according to the old man?
105 6. What instrument was used in killing the youngest rioter?
150 7. What did the two rioters finally do to the youngest rioter?
85 8. What were the things that the youngest rioter bought in the town?

Activity 3. Old and New English Syntax

Directions: Rearrange the underlined words in each item to conform to the rules of modern-day
English. Write your answer in the space provided.
Example:
And in the two (bottles) his poison then poured he
Answer: And in the two (bottles) he then poured his poison
1. And afterwards we will his body bury
And afterwards we will bury his body.
2. See ye that oak? Right there yeeshall him find.
See ye that oak? Right there yee shall find him.
3. When it is right, we three the swag will carry
When it is right the three of us will carry the swag.
4. With which he might his partners cause to die
With which he might cause his partners to die.
5. All prayed him that he would an order fill
All prayed him that he would order a fill.
6. Yes, die it shall, and that in shorter while
Yes, it shall die, and that in shorter while.
7. All borrowed of him bottles three
All borrowed of him three bottles.
8. To his companions then returned he
To his companion then he returned.
9. And many a fearful oath then have they sworn
And many a fearful oath then they have sworn.
10. Three sinful fools who planned grim Death to slay
Three sinful fools who planned grim slay to death.

Mastery Test
Questions from the Tale
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.
1. How did the youngest rioter put an end to the lives of his fellow rioters? (10
points)
The youngest rioter put an end to the lives of his fellow rioters with the use of poison that he put
in a bottle, in which his companion drank it after killing the youngest rioter.
2. What is the significance of the gold coins in the tale? (5 points)
The significance of the gold coins in the tale is it shows the main point of the pardoner’s tale in
which gold coins greed that results in death because greed represents the root of doing bad
things.
 3. What is the irony in lines 40 and 41? (5 points)
The irony in lines 40 and 41:
 And having drunk they set their beer mugs down.
 To live and die each of them for the other.
Lesson 4
Arthurian Tales: The Death of Arthur
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Distinguish true from false statements;
2. Describe the relationships between pairs of characters; and
3. Answer interpretive questions.

Activity 1. What’s New in English?

Directions: Match the old/middle English terms in Column A with their present-day English
equivalent in Column B. Write the letter of your choice in the space provided.

Column A Column B
b1. yede a. again
e2. everych b. went
c3. betwixt c. between
a4. tither d. between you and me
j5. hither e. everyone
g6. ween f. everywhere
h7. yonder g. think, suppose
i8. eft h. over there
i. to or toward that place
J. to or toward this place

Activity 2. Believe It or Not

Directions: In the space provided, write the letter T if the given statement is true and letter F
if it is false.
T1. Sir Lucan was the brother of Sir Bedivere.
T2. The pillers and the robbers took the precious jewels of the dead knights.
F3. The fight between King Arthur and Sir Mordred lasted for a week.
T4. King Arthur died because of the wound on his head.
T5. All the men of Sir Mordred died during the fight.
F6. Sir Bedivere buried King Arthur in the chapel.
F7. The ladies informed the hermit that the man to be buried was King Arthur.
F8. The Bishop of Canterbury was the best friend of Sir Mordred.
T9. King Arthur was the father of Sir Mordred.
T10. Sir Mordred killed King Arthur.
Activity 3. Is Blood Thicker than Water?
Directions: Cite details from the selection which describe the relationship of the two characters
presented in each item (5 points). Write your answer in the space provided.
1. King Arthur and Sir Mordred
Mordred was the son and nephew of King Arthur from his affair with his half-sister Morgause,
without knowing that they are related. It can be proved in this statement that they are father and
son from this passage “when Sir Mordred felt that he had his death wound he thrust himself with
the might that he had up to the bur 8 of King Arthur's spear. And right so he smote his father,
Arthur, with his sword holden in both his hands”.

2. King Arthur and Queen Morgan le Fay

King Arthur and Queen Morgan le Fay are siblings. Queen Morgan le Fay was introduced as
half-sister of King Arthur. They are indeed siblings according to this statement from the story
“that but thus was he led away in a ship wherein were three queens; that one was King Arthur's
sister, Queen Morgan le Fay; the other was the Queen of Northgalis; the third was the Queen of
the Waste Lands”.

3. Sir Bedivere and Sir Lucan

Sir Lucan was a maternal half brother of Sir Bedivere. Based on this passage quoted from the
story, “Then the king looked about him, and then was he ware, of all his host and of all his good
knights, were left no more alive but two knights; that one was Sir Lucan the Butler, and his
brother Sir Bedivere, and they were full sore wounded.”

Mastery Test
Understanding King Arthur
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.
1. Why is the adder significant in the tale? (5 points)
The significance of the adder in the tale of King Arthur was to bring distractions which use to
provoke the knights to chaos and wars.
2. How did King Arthur test Sir Bedivere’s honesty? (10 points)
King Arthur test Sir Bedivere's honesty by requesting Sir Bedivere to threw away the sword Excalibur to
the lake.

3. How did Sir Bedivere show his undying loyalty to King Arthur ? (10 points)
Sir Bedivere shows his undying loyalty to King Arthur when he finally obeys the command of King Arthur
by throwing the sword Excalibur into the lake.
Lesson 5 Pastoral Poetry: The Passionate Shepherd to His Love
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Tell whether the given statement is true or false;
2. Distinguish general from specific statement or clause; and
3. Give correct responses to comprehension questions about the lover in the poem.

Activity 1. Group and Name Us

Directions: Form three groups from the nine given words according to their common
characteristics and give a name for each group.
Group’s Name- Ball Games Group’s Name- Seasons Group’s Name- Footwear

Volleyball Summer Sandals

Basketball Winter Boots
Football Fall Flip-Flops

Activity 2. True or False

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Then circle the number of the statement that is false.
T 1. The shepherd says that the pleasure of love can e had in a rustic setting.
T 2. He will make bed of roses, gowns, slippers and a dress for his beloved.
F 3. He offers to his food worthy of the gods with an ivory table.
F 4.He says that he will cook for these dishes.
T 5. The word prove in “we will all the pleasures prove” means we will all try the pleasures
T 6.He invites here to view the scene with madrigal singers on the rocks.
F 7. He will give his best that nature can offer or money can buy.
T 8. The maiden is move by the beauty of nature.
T 9. The shepherd earnestly feels love for the maiden
T 10.The poet is suggesting a lover’s plea but he express it in the popular language then of the
shepherd. In pastoral setting.
T 11.The reader remembers the concrete details than a general invitation to share his love.
T 12.The lines have a smooth flowing and musical quality.
Activity 3.General or Specific? Directions: In the space provided, write SPE for the specific
and GEN for the general statement or clause.
SPE 1. We will sit upon the rocks.
SPE 2. Come and live with me and be my love.
GEN 3. We will all the pleasures prove.
SPE 4. I will make thee beds.
SPE 5. The shepherds’ swains shall dance and sing
For thy delight each May morning.

Mastery Test
Shepherd’s Love
Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.
1. Why is the shepherd called passionate here? (5 points)
The shepherd called passionate here because of his devotion to his lover in showing his love. His
romantic ideas were very realistic and sweet. Simple yet you can see that it was sincere.
2. Is he more playful than passionate or serious? Support your answer. (5 points)
I think he is passionate and serious to what his intention towards the girl. He shows the true him
not sugar-coating about the luxury of life but he indeed shows the life of living in the
countryside.
3. Describe the language of love and courtship in the age which the poem was written. Has
it changed in our times? Explain. (10 points)
The language of love and courtship in the age in which the poem was written was about using
conventional language, making promises, and saying sweet words. Yes, it changed in our times
because today is quite easy and it seems to say “I love you” tends to be a joke. The technology,
we are using today makes courtship easy and convenient which leads to not sincere and not a
long-lasting relationship.

4. Do you think the lover is sincere or is he only using the conventional language of
courtship then? Explain. (5 points)
I think he is sincere with regards to his feeling because at that time using the conventional
language of courtship is very common. It’s what women like and very appealing to them. The
man will makes effort towards the girl to be deserving and worthy.

Lesson 6
Elizabethan Poetry: Sonnet 18
The The stars
Learning Outcomes are
weather is
At the end of the
sultry andlesson, you should be able to: glittering in
sunny sky
1. Contrast the addressee and the summer’s day based on their inherent attributes;
2. Choose lines that exemplify metaphor, personification and metonymy; and
3. Interpret poetic lines to gain a deeper understanding of the addressee in the sonnet.
Activity 1.Summer’s
Warm Day in Words Flourishing
breeze flowers
Directions:Fill in each box with an adjective that describes a summer’s day

SUMMER’S
DAY
 Activity 2. You and the Summer’s Day
Directions: Fill in the chart with five attributes that differentiate the addressee from the
summer’s day.
Addressee Summer’s Day
1. Patient The temperature is too hot.
2. The beloved beauty lasts beyond Summer is fleeting, its date is too short
3.
4.
5.

Activity 3.Spot the Figures of speech

Directions: Complete the chart by supplying it with lines in the sonnet that exemplify each figure
of speech.

Metaphor Personification Metonymy

 Aw“Often is his gold
complexion dimm'd”
 “Every fair from fair
sometime declines,”
 “By chance or nature’s
changing course
untrimm'd;”
 “Sometime too hot the eye
of heaven shines”
 “Rough winds do shake  “Nor lose possession of
the darling buds of May” that fair thou ow’st”
 “But thy eternal summer  “Sometime too hot the
shall not fade” eye of heaven shines”
 “And summer’s lease
hath all too short a date;”
 “Nor shall death brag
thou wander'st in his
shade”
Mastery Test: The Addressee in Focus
Directions: Read each question carefully. Then, write your answer in the space provided.
1. How will the person addressed in the poem remain the same always? (10 points)
The person addressed in the poem remains the same always based on the poem wherein it says
that it is eternal. Even they will die as long as people exist who can read the poem love will still
exist.
2. The third quatrain favors the addressee more than a summers’ day. How is this shown in
the said quatrain (lines 9-12)? (10 points)
It shows that, “thy eternal summer shall not fade" and that his lover shall stay fair and even cheat
death and time by becoming eternal.” This means true love surely exists, which makes eternal
beauty exist even though time passes by but his undying love lasts for eternity as long as the
poem exists.

Lesson 7 Elizabethan Prose:

Of Studies Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. Cite examples for each of the three uses of studies;
2. Discuss the effects of given causes related to studies; and
3. Describe the different kinds of books mentioned by Bacon in the essay.

Activity 1.Why Are They offered?

Directions: Write down in the second column the purpose/s of offering the courses listed in
the first column.

Courses Purpose/s of Offering the Course

Study and Thinking Skills
Writing and Disguising
Speech and Oral Communication
"This course is designed to enrich the
students' basic reading, writing, and research
skills as elemental tools they need to face the
more intensive college environment. Students
are to train and develop their skills of
effective study habits, communicate in the
English language, critical thinking and
reasoning, and socially desirable attitude.
This is used every day to help us make good
decisions, understand the consequences of
our actions, and to solve problems. It utilizes
other important skills like making
connections, perspective taking ang
communicating."
"Writing is an essential job skill. Writing is
the primary basis upon which one's work,
learning, and intellect will be judged, in
college, in the workplace, and in the
community. Writing equips the
communication and thinking skills. It fosters
our ability to explain and refine our ideas to
others and ourselves."
"The goal of learning a language is to
communicate. Oral communication skills are
fundamental to the development of literature
and essential for thinking and learning. It is
the glue that puts all the components of a
language together. Communication serves to
inform, to express feelings, to imagine, to
influence, and to meet social expectations.
Thus, good communication enables students
to assimilate more from the learning process
by empowering them to ask relevant

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questions and discuss doubts.
Communication skills inculcate
professionalism in speaking styles, ways of
self-expression, and attitudes towards others,
and these traits would hold students in good
stead in their professional lives.
"This course aims to develop among the
students the appreciation for literary pieces
and respect for cultural diversities. To
enhance awareness and appreciation of
Philippine Literature. It will help us
understand that Philippine Literature
promotes and presents worthwhile and
universal values of Filipinos. We have to
manifest our deep concern for our own
culture."
"This course aims to offer a survey of a
variety of literary masterpieces from all over
the world. It is to show us how information is
shared between cultures and nations. It
provides insight into how cultural artifacts
are transformed as they traverse languages
and boundaries. To explore how great writers
refract their world and how their works are
transformed when they intervene in our
global cultural landscape today. It will also
help us to understand the deep roots of
today's intertwined global cultures."

Activity 2.Why Study?

Directions: For numbers 1-3 in the first column, list down the three important uses of studies
according to Bacon. For number 4, add another use which may be equally important today. In
the second column, cite on example for each use.

Uses of Studies Examples

1. For delight For privations and retiring
2. For ornament For discourse
3. For ability For judgment and disposition of business
4. For development and progress For the changes and better standing of the
nation and to every individual.
Activity 3. Causes and Effects
Directions: In the space provided, discuss the effects of the following:
a. spending too much time in studies –
according to Bacon to much studying is sloth. This does not you a good student but a lazy
student. It is also said by a Stanford researcher, " a student in high-achieving communities who
spend too much time on homework experience more stress, physical health problems, a lack of
balance and alienation from society. More than two hours of homework a night may be
counterproductive." Studying is good but too much is bad. Always remember to enjoy life while
achieving your dreams.
b. using studies too much for ornament –
according to Bacon using studies too much is an affectation. It simply likes using studies as an
instrument to impress others. People want to be praised for the achievement they achieve but
instead of being praised, people will criticize them for being boastful. We can share or show off
our abilities but remember to be humble.

c. making judgment usually by studies’ rules –

some people make judgments solely on information acquired from books. We cannot always
follow what we read because life doesn't always on laws, theories, and rules. Yes, laws and rules
are important for the balance but remember to consider your experiences, ideals, and interest as a
person.

Mastery Test All About Books

1. Describe the following kinds of books and give one example of each: (15 points)
a. books to be “tasted”
This means books that are only worthy for quick reading, entertainment, and past time. This is
for the temporary enjoyment of the readers that is not so relevant in our lives.
Ex: Novels, Fiction

b. books to be “swallowed”
This means a book that must be read thoroughly. It must be read with full attention to all the
details written on the pages.
Ex: educational books
c. books to be “chewed and digested”
This means books that must be read slowly and thoughtfully. Pondering and comprehending
every statement written in the pages. Books that have significant and deeper meanings to be
understood by the readers.
Ex: Bible and Spiritual books

2 What are the benefits that can be drawn from reading, conversing, and writing as Bacon see
them (15 points)?
The benefits that can be drawn from reading, conversing, and writing according to Bacon are as
follows;
 In reading creates a well-rounded man. Someone skilled, capable, or knowledgeable in a
lot of different things. Reading brings you to another dimension. It develops your
thinking skills and it can also be a way to understand other people better.
 In conversing it makes a man think quickly. In doing conversation, the exchange of
thoughts and ideas and listening to each other makes the man develop responses quickly.
 and writing, by which Bacon usually means argument essay writing, makes a man
capable of thinking with logic and reason. As the person writes he/she develops
creativity, improves memory, and learning comprehension.

Lesson 8 Tradition and Experiment: If

Learning Outcomes: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. State the pieces of advice given by the persona to the addressee;
2. Choose statements that best explain or interpret lines from the poem; and
3. Respond to queries on how to deal with issues in life.
Activity 2. Word of Advice
Directions: Write in the second column the pieces of advice given by the persona to the
addressee with regard to the five human traits listed in the first column.
 Human Traits Pieces of Advice
Courage The persona tells us to be courageous in facing
and admitting our failures and obstacles. Be
brave enough to admit your mistakes. To stand
to what is right, to what you believe as long as
you cannot hurt others.
Patience "You ought to be able to wait and not be tired
by waiting". Wait for the result patiently.
Opportunity may come in the least that you are
expected, so wait for your time. God has his
own time and plan for us that is even better
than what we imagined.
Confidence The persona tells us to be confident in taking
risks in life. Be sure and faithful to what path
you are taking. Do all your best to achieve the
greatest of life.
Honesty Always remain faithful. You must not lie, even
if others lie about you. This doesn't separate
you from others if you do what others do to
you. Remain true to yourself and everyone
surrounds you.
Integrity "Maintenance of righteous behavior in the face
of unrighteousness." The persona reminded us
to uplift our virtue amidst adversity. Even
though you are ridicule and mock by others
remain to do good deeds to others. Live by
your principle, as long as you didn't step foot
to others.

Activity 3.What the Lines Mean

Directions: Choose the statement that best explains or interprets each of the following lines.
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A

Mastery Test All About You

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.
 1. What must you do when everybody doubts you? (5 points)
When everybody doubts me I will be hurt and sad. Questioning my worth as a person.
Thus, to remain sane I will embrace my true self by loving, believing, and having faith
within myself. I will not change for them to believe or to explain myself to them. I will
remain as who I am and if I know I have undesired traits I will change for the betterment
of myself, not to them.
2. What shouldn’t be your master? Why? (5 points)
We shouldn't master fame and money. This might good and very ideal in our but
remember having this state makes you superior to others.
Humble yourself and do not make your life center on these things
because it can not guarantee you complete and genuine happiness.

3. What are the two impostors mentioned in the poem? Why must you be wary about them?
(10 points)
The two impostors mentioned in the poem are triumph(extreme success) and
disaster(failure). We must be wary of them because it might be the cause of our downfall.
This can be an experience for every one of us that's why the poet advises being careful
with them. It's because when triumph comes to us we tend to forget and belittle others.
While when we experience a disaster, we felt hopeless and give up. Thus, it warns us to
be humble when we are at the peak of our success and be optimistic, always give chance
to yourself when failures may come.
4. Who shouldn’t you allow to hurt you? Why? (5 points)
The things or people that I shouldn't allow to hurt me are those unwanted individuals and
people that have no rights in my life. It's because they don't hold and know me. They
have no right to judge and belittle me.