Checking Out Me History

Question 1

What does “dem tell me” show

Answer 1

Repetition, anger and pride, institutions remove individuality
Cyclical, volta, turning the control by institutions to motivate him for his own benefit

Question 2

What does “blind me to my own identity” show

Answer 2

A white education is nothing to him, each person needs to be treated differently, weakness
White ideology set by institutions overbears his roots, always be disadvantaged

Question 3

What does the quote “I carving out me identity”

Answer 3

Metaphor, finding his past at his own pace
Delicate, beauty, pride in his ancestors
Strenuous, taking matters into his own hands

Question 4

What is the form of the poem and it’s effect

Answer 4

Oral poetry, freedom to express accent

Question 5

What’s the structure of this poem

Answer 5

History is listed, increasing length, centeralised ,awareness of all history

White history then black history is talked about, how institutions want society to know

Question 6

Context and motive for this poem

Answer 6

Reflects agars personal, political and cultural views

Education British due to living in a colony, criticism of institutions for the lack of culture

Question 7

What are three key quotes from this poem

Answer 7

“Dem tell me”
“Carving out me identity”
“Blind me to me own identity”