1. UGLYConstance BriscoePRESENTATION OF BOOK REVIEWBY SAKINAH MR.XI SCIENCE 1

2. Title : Ugly Published : 2006 Author : Constance Briscoe Genre : Autobiography Publisher :Hodder&Stoughton Aimed reader : teenager-adult 3. About the writerAbout The Writer Constance Briscoe Born in May 18th 1957. In 1996 she became a part time judge- one ofthe first black women to sit as judge in the UK. Now She lives in Claphamwith her 2 children,Martin and Francesca. Her heartbreaking story haveinspired people all over the world.She is being told by her friend writeher heartbreaking life to be a novel. It created a buzz, became theInspiring number one bestseller My mother pressed the knife harder into my wrist and drew bloodShe slapped me across the head with the shoe and punched mein the chest,and when i said NO,she accused me again ofbeing a liar and slapped me once more on the side of my head. Irepeated the answer and she slapped me on my thig,my calvesor myhand. I always tried to protect myself by putting my handout,but it was more painful being struck on the hand than onthe thigh. 4. What the book tells about..Constance Briscoe,thats her realname . But her mom and her sisters usuallycalled her clare. She was born in May 18th 1957. This book is an autobiographybook, writed by herself about her whole life. The inspiring number onebestseller. Clare is a a black, hard worker,diligent, strong child. She got beateneveryday,every minute her mother got a chance to abuse her.That was startingand become worst when she had bed-wetting problems. How terrible it was,shewas bed wetting everyday. At the age of six,her beating were as regular as ever.Her alarm continued to fail to woke her in time. That would earn her a beating with shoe,or a belt or a cane. Her stepfather is abig stupid and greedy man. He spent foods alot,then the kids didnt have theirway to eat properly. Her sister pauline and patsy,fine with her but couldn didmuch,theyre afraid of their mom. So its like aliving in a hell. Till one day she toldthe priest that she didnt want to live,wanna just stay in heaven cause the painthat depressed her so much. 5. Carmen,her mom and eastman said that she was a useless,ugly,freaking uglychild that no one would care for.Her birthfather is a nice man,but he seems likedidnt take seriously through what carmen did to clare. Once she visitedchildrens home and ask for help. Nobody knows,even her beloved teacher MissK why she had got some scars in her body. Cruel or harsh words had thrown at her. She abused physically,emotionally,andsexualy throughout her childhood.Regularly beaten and starved,this child was sodesperate she took herself off to social services and tried to get taken into care.She had experienced having surgery with one of her body problem that causedby her mothers punch. She got punched,kicked,and more scary moment that wedont want to remember Once she saw a tv program about barrister,she got and obsession to become abarrister. Her mom looked down on her,she thought it was impossible this kidcould enter university and become success. But then she didnt give up,shestudied hard while living in a hard time.She got A level,and excellent in school.She called a famous barristed in her country that she wanted to become abarrister. Luckily he responded very well. Besides study,she worked as a nurse,Cleaning service, in a clothstore,and some job to survive. Her motherleaving to fend for herself.There was no gas,no electricity, and no food in home.That was continued until 7 years then. In 1996 she became a part time judge-one of the first black women to sit as a judge in the UK. Now She lives in Claphamwith her 2 children,Martin and Francesca. Her heartbreaking story have inspiredpeople all over the world. 6. Cruel wordsSweet jesus,meek and mild,what have iLiar,youre a liar.Do you know how muchdone to deserve this child?-Momwater ive used,washing ur bedclothes?do you know how much shoap powder ive bought,washing urYou dirty b****,its aboutstinking clothes?well youre not gong totime you stopped wetting wet my bed again - Momthe bed -Mom- MomMy black arse,sheugly.ill sayJesus Christ,me give birth tothat?Lord sweet lord,how comeonething,you sure is f***ingshe so uglly?ugly.ugly. If i hadnt given ugly. Is that you?Carmen,youbirth to her,sweet lord,i would have ever see a child so ugly?Looksworn she was a fraud. Heavenlygood - stepfatherjesus,sweet and kind,why have you givenme a swine?look at that nose,where didyou get it from?not from me. If i had aBut Clare,youre so ugly,have younose like that i would cut off half and save seen yourself lately?Look - Momthe rest- Mom 7. Setting Roses Clothing Store Sacred Heart School 4 Councillor Street East Street Market 5 Myatt Road 7 and 16 Patmos road Hospital 41 Offley Road Miss Linseys house 215 Camberwell New Miss Ks houseRoad 6 Burnett Street Harley Street 19 Sutherland Square Harley Street CosmeticClinic 8. The casts 9. Grammatical Exsposition Passive voice If Clause: prg 1;2,prg 2;2,prgm1;5,prg7;5,prg 1;7,prg2;11 Past Perfect Tense: prg 7;5 Present Perfect Tense: prg 1;4,prg 3;4,prg1;7 Past Perfect Continuous: prg3;3, Past Continuous: prg 4;4,prg 3;13 10. Present Perfect Tense a) Come on Clare,what have you done this time?(page 4prg 1) B)What have i done to deserve this child?(page 4 prg 4) C) I have always been a very private person, so this is thefirst time that my story is being told (page 7 prg 1 ) D) It must have been on one of these occasions that shefell pregnant with me (page 11 prg 3) E) It must have been during this period that she gotpregnant( page 22 prg 2) 11. Past Perfect A) Scabs has developed and had matted in my pubic hair( page 5 prg 7) B) I had had a massive double accident in the middle ofthe night (page 13 prg 1) C)My mother had thrown it out of the window ( page18prg 1 ) D)He had refused to make a statement about whathappened (page 19 prg 4) E) My mother had asked 2 of her friends (page 23 prg3) 12. ance Briscoe UGLY by Constance Briscoe UGLY by Constance BriscoeIf Clause a) If my mother found out what i was doing, i would only get a beating.(page 2 prg 1) B) I would like to move in today,if that was possible (page1 prg5) C) If the bleach worked, i would die. (page 2 prg 1) D) Eastman,if Clare is to dead,she would have dead by now (page 5 prg 1 ) E) If it fits you,i would grow into it eventually (page12 prg 1) 13. Passive Voice B)My sister Pauline was ordered to change my nightdress.(page3 prg 3) C) Any doctor entering this one might get impression that i wasneglected. (page 3 prg 2) D)Keep Pauline with her,and if anything happens,the doctor andambulance will be called.(page 4 prg 5) E) So this is the first time that my story is being told (page 7 prg1) F) She had a boy,baptised Winston,but he died at fourmonths.(page 8 prg 1) 14. Give a big impact,and many values. This is aheartbreaking story which everyone should know.Touched. Including sadness,happiness,. It makesme realized that in fact i have a better life thanclares that she had passed in her childhood. Thatremember us to always thanks to God that hasgiven us this chance to live,breath now. How luckywe are having a great mom in home,that reallylove and will do everything which the best for us.You can felt her sadness even got depressed everysingle word you read here.Recommended toeveryone,must read book of the year. 15. The time will stopWhen you see aroundThat you realize something hasmissing..You can laugh,happy and evencry nowThis mixed feeling,its what wecalled livingOur teacher will getting old,This world will developing into agreater,deeper,scarierBut when you have a mother,That seems not a big deal for us,Because we have herSo dont waste ur precioustime,give her ur best smile,listento her,because we dont knowwhen we will exacly lose her inthis short life 16. Thankyou