NO PROBLEM Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
Context
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Rastafarian - outside mainstream culture
Dub poet - political poetry from the West Indies
Interested in social justice
1
Q
Form
A
First person narrative
Rhyme is regular: ABCB
Rhythm is irregular – perhaps shows his anger which is building
2
Q
Structure
A
Refrain
2 stanzas - 1st from point of view of a black student. 2nd - impact of racism
3
Q
Quotations
A
“I am not de problem”
“I am a born academic”
“branded athletic”
“Timbuktu…more dan dance”
“pigeon hole..versatile”
“I have no chips on me shoulders”
“Black is not de problem Mother country get it right,”
4
Q
Key themes
A
Anger, prejudice, effects of conflict, individual experiences
