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In the Skin of a Lion
by Michael Ondaatje
This unit was prepared by Marilyn Pretorius, Brigidine College, St Ives.
Textual integrity
All page references are to the Picador 1988
edition of In the Skin of a Lion.
Advanced Outcomes 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12A.
Critical study of texts develops students'
understanding of textual integrity.
To do so it will be necessary to:
- explore the literary qualities of the text
- explore different readings of the text
- reflect on the values implied by these readings
- apply two approaches: the cultural heritage approach, and the cultural analysis approach
The definition of textual integrity in the
Stage 6 English Syllabus is:
"the unity of a text; its coherent use of
form and language to produce an integrated whole in terms of
meaning and value" (page 143)
To determine the textual integrity of In the
Skin of a Lion then, we will consider:
- use of language
- structure
and the extent to which these produce an
integrated whole in terms of
- meaning and value.
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