Power and Conflict Poetry – Checking Out Me History (quotes) – Flashcards
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"Dem tell me dem tell me what dem want to tell me"
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He feels he has learnt too much about British culture and not about his own.
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"Blind me to me own identity"
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He feels he has been denied access to his own history, which has altered his identity. He feels his identity has been affected too much by British culture.
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"Haitian revolution"
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Historical examples of misuse of power - slavery and European colonisation.
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"Dem"
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He avoids using conventional grammar, he doesn't want to be associated with the society that has deprived him of the knowledge that he needs.
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"Dick Whittington and he cat" "Toussaint L'Ouverture"
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He finds it ridiculous that he has learnt about pointless nursery rhymes but not famous Caribbean historical figures and heroes.
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"Toussaint L'Ouverture" "Shaka de great Zulu"
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He thinks learning about historical figures will help him to shape his identity.
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"Carving out me identity"
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He intends to keep learning. "Carving" suggests it is difficult, but it will have a permanent result.
