Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.the child’s fairy tale of an antic England—fairy rings,thatched cottages fenced with dog roses,a green gale lifting the hair of Warwickshire.

The excerpt paints an idyllic, storybook image of England, with fairy rings, thatched cottages, dog roses, and a breeze through Warwickshire. This gentle, pastoral scene contrasts visually and emotionally with the violence and unrest of the Brixton riot scenes. It does not explain where people went, identify the author’s home, or discuss why fairy tales are popular.

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