As the poem progresses the tone of each stanza slowly goes from being optimistic to desperate. ... Peter Skrzynecki's poem "10 Mary St" also shows that change must happen, but that it is also inevitable. The poem talks about the narrator's life in the house where he and his family lived and kept "pre-war Europe alive" for nineteen years. ... In this poem the narrator speaks about his perspective of his father, and his lack of understanding of him and his polish culture. ... The poem is written from the viewpoint of the migrant inhabitants staying at the Migrant Hostel. ...

• Word Count: 1417
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Soyinka's Abiku poem, almost every line is made up of cultural beliefs and practices as they relate to the Abiku child. ... Also, Soyinka writes his poem from the subject's point of view as a means of humanizing the character. ... However, Soyinka writes his poem in first person in order to make known to people the fact that Abiku children do exist and they are, in fact, human beings. ... There is no doubt that the poem emphasizes cultural and spiritual notions, especially through the child, however, the poem's use of words like "Mothers " (line 26) paints a human picture in...

• Word Count: 1278
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The subject matter in the majority of her poems reflected her religious views and her new life in revolutionary New England. ... For example, in Wheatley's Poems she concludes with an invocation to Terence. ... Wheatley parallels her own being with the structure of the poem. Just as the poet is comprised of two racial identities, this poem is formed by two quatrains each dedicated to voicing those views. ... During the time that this poem was written, America was working to distinguish itself from England. ...

• Word Count: 2218
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe, is story that explains African colonization from the eyes of an African himself. African colonization had many major affects on Africa and its people. Achebe wrote this book to get across the perspective of the African people and how they felt about colonization....

• Word Count: 1332
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

According to them, it was only through political conquest and subjugation that the backward people of Asia and Africa could be civilized. 1The White Man's Burden was a poem expressing England and Frances attempts to civilize the African people in the 19th century and their racism towards certain nations and peoples during that time. 2(Gerhard R. 1998) Effects of old and new imperialism Which was preferred? ...

• Word Count: 1994
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate