Checking Out Me History Flashcards
Who was checking out me history written by
John Agard
What does the repetition of
“Dem tell me
Dem tell me”
Tell us
The repetition represents angry emotions
“Blind me to my own history”
Violent metaphor. Shows the cruelty of colonialism.
This quote emphasises the nature of the abuse inflicted by colonial control
What similarities does Checking out me history have with Ozymandias
They both general ideas of an identity being hidden/fading out
“Blind me to my own identity” showing the pain inflicted by opression of identity
“Lone and level sands” showing that Ozymandias’ identity has been stripped
Who is Nanny de maroon?
A leader of the maroons (a group in jamaica) who escaped slavery in the 1800s
Why is there a lack of punctuation in checking out me history
To symbolise agard’s refusal to accept the restrictions that are forced on him
