Checking Out Me History
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- Checking Out Me History
- Metaphor "Blind me to me own identity"
- If he's blinded he's oblivious to his culture/ tradition/ expectations
- Could face rejection from his own culture
- He blames the British education system for this- as a result he's displaced or disconnected from both cultures
- Impact on self esteem/ feelings of belonging
- Creates racial divisions and takes away his human rights
- He doesn't 'belong' anywhere and is diminished with regards to his status/ respect
- Figurative Language "Fire- woman struggle hopeful stream to freedom river"
- He changes his style of his writing when he mentions, his own culture, to highlight it
- The words are positioned like a joyful chorus/ he becomes more expressive
- She's strong- a fine/ determination burning inside of her she's similar to the poet/ character because people might not see this, but it doesn't affect the strength of her passion
- The stream represents continuous hope/ flow of life/ change
- His people have a close relationship with nature unlike the british
- Both have struggled with identity
- Juxtaposition "Dem tell me bout **** Whittington and he cat but Toussaint L'Ouverture no dem never tell me bout that"
- He contrasts fictional characters (British origins) with important historical figures with his own culture to mock the ignorance upon him
- He references **** Whittington because he has had a difficult background, but overcame it
- We should seek to investigate our own culture and the culture of others in order to be 'whole'
- Toussaint is placed second in the stanza to highlight the hypocrisy of the British education system/ their 'values
- The placement is sarcastic, as if the British value fiction more than reality
- Figurative "A healing star among the wounded a yellow sunrise"
- His culture is free, creative whereas British culture is formal and restrictive
- She's a star- she's special, associated with hope and light. Her 'power' is natural and beneficial for others
- Sunrise- she has a bright, comforting disposition- people are drawn to her
- 'Yellow'- it's natural, not embellished like British history
- His culture represents rebirth
- Metaphor "Blind me to me own identity"
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