John Agard

is written by John Agard who was born in British Guinea in 1949. Most of John's poems are written in a Caribbean style and it is noticeable when reading them. 'The Flag', explains how national symbols can create and massive effect on people both positively and negatively. John emphasises how a simple piece of cloth can bring people together but also, force them apart. The poem contains a regular form with a rhythmic tone. The poem has five stanzas each with three lines. John Agard uses a rhetorical

Comparative essay between two poems namely, Half - Caste by John Agard and Unrelated Incidents by Tom Leonard. John Agard and Unrelated Incidents by Tom Leonard. You can clearly see before you begin to read these poems that they are set out differently to your average poem. For example in Unrelated Incidents that there are no more than four words per poem. The punctuation in Unrelated Incidents is based on the phanetic way of spelling, this means that you spell the way speak and pronounce

to be the unpleasant place between heaven and hell and not just a dance. John Agard: Half-Caste The poem half-caste develops a simple idea of the phrase Half Caste and gives the ironic suggestion of things only being "half" present. The writer opens the poem with a joke like half-caste is only like half made and the speaker stands on one leg as if the other is not there. Agard ridicules the term by showing how the greatest artists mix things - Picasso mixes

“Half-Caste” by John Agard & “Island Man” by Grace Nichols Comparison Essay “Island Man” and “Half Caste” are two poems written by John Agard and Grace Nichols. Even though they have different purposes, structure and language, both present the theme of identity. In this essay I am going to be comparing characteristics such as purpose, theme, structure, emotions and poetic techniques in analysing these two texts. Both poems have a distinct purpose. In the poem “Half-Caste” John Agard confronts the

Tom Leonard and John Agard are both poets. The two are of strong cultures, Leonard from a rich Scottish background, Agard from a mixed background of Portugal and the Caribbean. They both are capable of poetic complaint. Through the years, these literature artists have experienced many cultural injustices. Leonard’s poem “Six O’clock News” and Agard’s poem “Half-Caste” embody their cultural difficulties and experiences, and are both explicit pieces of cultural identity and how these people are looked

affect someone’s personal stability and cause someone to become extremely isolated and insecure. In this essay I will be talking about the effects of racial discrimination on society. I will be comparing and contrasting John Steinbeck’s book: Of Mice and Men – set in the 1930’s, John Agard’s poem: Half-caste set in 2004 and Maya Angelou’s poem: Still I rise – set in 1978. All of these pieces link to racial discrimination and prejudice in some way. I am going to be exploring the similarities and differences

three different texts ‘Of Mice and Men’, ‘Half Caste’ and ‘Still I Rise’. ‘Of Mice and Men’ is a novel published in 1937 by John Steinbeck, set in the 1920’s. It follows George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression. Next, ‘Half Caste’; a poem written by John Agard, an Englishmen with Jamaican origin, published in 2004. He explores the issue of the racist term ‘Half Caste’ and how the

REPORTER: The reporter/Counselor (Beth) called with concerns for the victim, Allison. On Friday 08/25/2015), Allison (victim) told another parent (unknown) her brother (Stephen) burned her with a cigarette (unknown when). The burn mark appeared to be a week old and it was on her left leg above her knee. Stephen purposely burned the victim, according to the reporter. The reporter said there is an “old burn mark” on Allison’s right lower arm from a “hair straightener”. The reporter said Briana accidentally

Scene 1 In the inner city area of Detroit, a freshman class sits in a English classroom waiting to hear their assignment for the day. JOHN. (walks in with TIM). Hey so are we still on to shoot basketball today after school? TIM. Sure, but I need to get all of my homework finished first. JOHN. Are you serious? You actually do your homework? TIM. Of course! JOHN. Why? TIM. Well, I am going to attend college one day. TEACHER. (interrupts the small talk) Okay students, get out your notebooks. Today

The another one passed by, followed by other two. When Edward saw that the old man was not using any effort to seek help from either of the riders, he was tired and decided to leave the old man alone. After a while, the last horseman by the name John Denis neared the spot where the old man had sat like a snow statue. As this one came near, the old man caught the horseman’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving a helpless old man a