emigree Flashcards
1
Q
what is the emigree about
A
is about a person who was forced to leave their home country and journey to foeign sshores to be safe.the first person speaker looks back with affection at the land they once called home but which is now possibly run by a tyrant or caught up in a war.
2
Q
the themes in emigree
A
exile- ‘i left it as a child ‘,’the frontiers rise between us’,’there ‘s no way back’,’ i have no pass port’.
3
Q
who wrote emigree
A
carol rumens
4
Q
who wrote emigree
A
carol rumens
5
Q
why was emigree written
A
rumens suggests the city and country may now be war-torn , or under the control of a dictatorical government that has banned the language the speaker once knew.
