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• Dominant themes; systemic oppression and discrimination, racial and national identities, the use of language and art as a tool of resistance, the long history of slavery and colonialism

• 1948 British nationality act (important)

• Decolonization, on paper this happened but colonization still continues

• SS wind rush, 250 Jamaicans. first wave of Caribbean immigrants

• they tried to defend themselves along with British culture

• self-assimilation

• Jamaican wanted to be counted alongside the British

• 1940-1998 “Weedan 76”?

• Racialy motivated attacks Notting Hill riots

• The new Cross Massacere

• Systemic opression is important term

• Linton Kwesi Johnson

• Radical ideas about race, gender through his liberal education

• Black Panther movement is important

• Caribbean Artist movement

• He represents the opposition culture

• Subversive, oppositional and resistant to the norms of traditional under English

• Dub poetry is important

• Dub lyricism* he coined the term

• Reading the poem with a reggae song

• He took initiation to make the life better for Black People

• Language; non standard or Alienated English?

• Jamaican Patois?

• Hurricane does nor roar in pentameter?

• Carol Ann Duffy, first woman queer poet Laureate. Re-writing of the myths. She was simplistic through language. Complex ideas and topics. she highly engaged in re-writing historical texts through the silenced’ pov. The World’s Wife 1995. Mrs. Lazarus. Is there any original Work? Grieved, past perfect, loyal wife.

• I'm gonna show you how I see you, Mistah man."

  → Speaker relates to how the white man perceives Black people — challenging and reversing the gaze.

• "We still feel oppressed although we try to resist."

  → Highlights that Black people have historically tried to resist oppression, but freedom was always out of reach.

  → Addressing Mistah man suggests that change requires white people to act too.

• "We need to work together."

  → Speaker comes to a resolution: cooperation is necessary to improve the lives of Black people.

• Contrast between Mistah man and the speaker:

  → Mistah man still harbors anger about colonization.

  → Historical knowledge comes with bitterness and hatred — a generational wound.

• Symbolism:

  → Mistah man is compared to cabbage → symbolizes obliviousness, ignorance.

  → He doesn't understand the Black man's problems.

• Invitation to allyship:

  → Speaker invites the white man to help make things better — improvement requires white participation.

• Concept of Freedom:

  → "Freedom can't be understood as an ideology; it must be for everyone."

  → Freedom requires positive contributions from all sides — not abstract ideals.

📌 Jackie Kay – So You Think I’m a Mule?

• Black woman asserts identity:

  → She rejects being named or labeled by others.

  → "She's not Mulatto, she's British."

  → She takes pride in being Black.

  → "Personal being political."

• Conversation as conflict:

  → Takes the form of a conversation between a white woman and a Black woman.

  → The white woman asks where the Black woman is “from”, implying she’s not truly British.

• Theme:

  → The poem highlights racial microaggressions and defends Black British identity.

  → Pride in identity is emphasized: the speaker is proud of being a Black woman and poet.

• one & Theme:

  • Satirical tone toward political injustices.
  • Speaker still trapped in the forms of oppression.
  • Hope exists but is overshadowed by suffocating reality.
  • Double marginalization: both a worker and Black.
  • Feels suffocated in harsh working conditions.
  • Trapped in systematic oppression.

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• Cultural & Social Critique:

📌 Linton Kwesi Johnson – Di Great Insohreckshan

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