‘Hitcher’ by Simon Armitage

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‘Hitcher’ by Simon Armitage By the end of the lesson you will: Understand the two characters in the poem Understand the different meanings used by the poet AIM: to understand meaning in the poem. Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk The Title: Hitcher What is a hitcher? Why do you think the narrator gets angry with the hitcher? Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk Stanza one Whose voice do you think is on the answer phone? Does the narrator own the car? How do you know this? The poem is written in first person. It is a dramatic monologue. What does this tell us about the narrator? (Think about what we have learnt about his car and job) How does the narrator feel? Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk Stanza two ‘Blowing in the wind’ is a famous line from a song by Bob Dylan. He sang folk songs in the 1960s about freedom from material possessions. The hitcher is a free spirit. Find two examples that suggests this. What tone do you think the narrator would say the last line and why? What makes the hitcher different from the main character? Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk Stanza three What does the line ‘didn’t even swerve’ suggest about the narrator? The first line stands out. Why do you think this is? What does the line ‘didn’t even swerve’ suggest about the narrator’s journey? Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk Stanza four What does the fourth line suggest about the two men? Why do you think the narrator was angry with the hitcher? Stanza five The weather is mentioned in first stanza to show how the narrator is feeling. How does the narrator feel in line 3? Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk

Task: use the poem to help you write one of the following… The police find the hitcher and they take a statement from him. From the perspective of the hitcher, write the statement given to the police. A man comes forward after witnessing the hitcher being thrown from the Vauxhall Astra. Write the narrator's statement given to the police. Copyright © 2008 www.englishteaching.co.uk