The Emigree Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What is the message of the emigree
A
The emigree explores ideas about patriotism, power and identity.
The poem exposes how abuses of power lead to conflict and threat and the power of memories in the face of such discrimination and threat
2
Q
“bright filled ____”
A
“bright filled paperweight”
3
Q
“_____ by an impression of ____”
A
“branded by an impression of sunlight”
4
Q
“it may be ___ with ____”
A
“it may be sick with tyrants”
5
Q
“the _____ rise between us close like ____”
A
“the frontiers rise between us, close like waves”
6
Q
“They ____ me of absence, ____ circle me”
A
“They accuse me of absence, they circle me”
7
Q
“my ____ falls as evidence of ____”
A
“my shadow falls as evidence of sunlight”
8
Q
“time ____ it’s ____”
A
“time rolls it’s tanks”
