Half-caste Flashcards
Name a quote that presents the poet’s anger
“Excuse me
standing on one leg
I’m half-caste”
Name a quote that presents how mixing races is natural
“Yu mean when picasso
mix red an green
is a a half-caste canvas?”
Why does Agard use a lowercase letter for picasso
and tchaikovsky?
Rebelling against grammar rules and degrading the reputation of very famous artists
Why does John Agard often refer to himself as being half a person?
Suggests society treats him like half a person so he will act like half a person
What does Agard mean when he says “But yu must come back tomorrow
wid de whole of yu eye
an de whole of yu ear
and de whole of yu mind”
Indicates that the predominantly white audience are closed minded, also juxtaposes himself with the white audience as he refers to them as whole and to himself as half
