The Emigree Flashcards
1
Q
What did Carol Rumens do a lot?
A
She was born in London but she travelled a lot, so a lot of her poems look at culture and identity.
2
Q
What is the name of the cities or countries in The Emigree?
A
In this poem, neither the city or country is ever named because she wanted to make this poem as universal as possible for all people who has to leave their home country.
3
Q
What does the word “Emigree” mean?
A
The word “Emigree” means a female person who had to leave their homeland so theres a lot of empathy there during a time where theres so much hostility towards immigrants.
