Half Caste Flashcards
Who was John Agard?
1949 Afro-guyanese poet. Moved to England in 1970s. Taught the people of Carribean Culture.
How does the Poem connect to conflict?
It connects to conflict as it looks at conflict between people of different ethnicity and their differences.
What is the main theme of Half-Caste?
Racisim.
How is the poem structured?
It is structured in a very conversational tone as if he is asking them these questions.
Can you give an example of this?
“Explain Yu self” “Wha yu mean when yu say half caste?”
What references to a famous painter does he give to by using the phrase Half-Caste literally?
When yu say half-caste
Yu mean when picasso
Mix red an green
Is a half-caste canvas?
What does the speaker mean when “de whole of yu mind”
It means that he wants them to come back open minded.
