Parent Guide > I'm Happiest When Most Away
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "I'm Happiest When Most Away" by Emily Brontë.
Emily Jane Brontë (1818-1848) was an English writer who is best known for her novel, Wuthering Heights. In this short poem, Brontë contemplates existing in a solitary, meditative state.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Beauty & Happiness, Death, and Loneliness & Isolation as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do people face death?", "What does it mean to feel alone?", and "How can we achieve happiness?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this poem at home:
- What was "I'm Happiest When Most Away" about?
- What did you learn about Beauty & Happiness?
- What did you learn about Death?
- What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
- Watch Brontë Country: The Story of Emily, Charlotte & Anne Brontë at home with your child.