Exploring the author's * Born 18 November 1939 background —«s«sinpex.roes ey cts ant environmental activist » Began writing at age 6 Who is Margaret + ecmepoetet heage otis 9 * Her parents encouraged her to read andlearn the Atwood? importance of education * Winner of The Canadian Bookseller's Association ‘Award, 1977 and London Literature Award, 1999 Lesson: The City Planners by Margaret AtwoodObjective: to point out the first impressions about the poem read The City Planners p ‘ele momentary access to the landscape behind or under the future cracks inthe plaster ‘when the houses, capsized, will side ‘obliquely ito the clay seas, prada as glaciers that right now nobody notices. “crtsing tse residentat sunday strewn dry August sunilght: what offends the tanties: ‘the houses in pedantic rows, the planted Sanitary trees, assert Ieveiness ofthe surface ice a rebuke to the dentin our ear door [No shouting ere, of shatter of ess: nothing more abrupt than the rational whine ofa power mower ‘aktinga straight swat in the discouraged ess, ‘but though the deveways neatly sidestephysteria ‘by being oven, the roo all splay the some slant of avoidance to the hot sky. certain things: the smell of spit olla faint Sickness tngering in the garages, {eplach of paint on brick surpring az abraice, 2 plastic hose poised invicous {allen he 100 xed stare of the wide windows ‘That is where the City Planners with the insane faces of pobtical conspirators are scattered over unsurveyed territories, concealed from each other, leach ins own prWvate blizzard; avetsing directions, they sketch transitory lines rigid as wooden borders ‘on a wall inthe white vanishing air tracing the panic of suburb ‘order in a bland madness of snows.Student's suggested answers: reed rtovbeeuierhne ed saan to ig ad ndesaig voto fod nds ers dts saa es it ergata yeh ase beavis pnb oct ree kag sere base ou dig a at ear dre dbs atl aint rice ting cused bgt adnptdinard negate ardcin let Iter cere, sg etter cord Give a brief summary of the poem based on your understanding. ud dee eo rin cca hate et ps oreo pin irre sole at assy subnets tom orc hep no wrin ‘hetonor ciyotenle kt stag tcc at iain bbq sid in away tits not circ, so thatthe rel meaning ict meet Sear tear et altabeet aro tina seer so semi ngsCruising these residential Sunday streets in dry August sunlight what offends us is the sanities: Cruising these residential Sunday streets in dry August sunlight: what offends us is the sanities. “Theft trees basally gives sa smal introduction ofthe setingfthe poem; rede, Augs’ ie fom where she's tom in Canada, What fends us this wold be the it of appointment fromthe specer ven though sa beat time of ya.the houses in pedantic rows, the planted sanitary tees, assert levelness of surface like a rebuke to the dentin our car door Slam alae) the houses in pedantic rows, the planted sanitary trees, assert levelness of surface like a rebuke to the dent in our car door.No shouting here, or shatter of glass; nothing more abrugt than the rational whine of a power mower cutting a stright swath in the discouraged grassNo shouting here, or state of glass; nothing more abrupt {han the rational whine of@ power mower outing a stright swath in the discouraged grass. Assessment Choose at least two questions to answer in your notebook. Guide Question: a. Which words do you find most striking/ vivid/ disturbing/ moving, ect.? Why? b. Which senses does the poet particularly appeal to the poem? Why? c. What are your impressions of the speaker of the poem?