Poems from other cultures - Half-Caste - John Agard Notes from my GCSE class on this poem 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English Language & LiteraturePoems from other culturesPoems from different culturesGCSE Created by: Jenny WilliamsCreated on: 30-09-08 16:11 Content Objection to the term 'Half-Caste' Objects to the use of 'half' because half of something is not as good as a full item. 'Half-Caste' implies that people of mixed race are inferior Treats topic with some humour, however the underlying anger is never far from the surface. 1 of 6 Setting English - speaking societies Society in general English societies 2 of 6 Themes Cultural identity The problem of applying a term to a group of people as it can cause offence Racial prejudice 3 of 6 Style Sarcastic Monologue First person Creole dialect Humorous images Metaphoric phrases Repetition 4 of 6 Quotes L48 - 'wid de whole of yu eye' Ls 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 20, 25, 30 - 'half-caste' Ls 4-5, 10-11,22-23, 31-32 - 'explain yuself wha yu mean' Ls41-53 - 'an I will tellyu de other half of my story' 5 of 6 Links Anger at discrimination and racial prejudice in society: Unrelated incidents, Not my business 6 of 6
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