Europeans came into contact with the Caribbean after Columbus’s momentous journeys in 1492‚ 1496 and 1498. The desire for expansion and trade led to the settlement of the colonies. The indigenous peoples‚ according to our sources mostly peaceful Tainos and warlike Caribs‚ proved to be unsuitable for slave labour in the newly formed plantations‚ and they were quickly and brutally decimated. The descendants of this once thriving community can now only be found in Guiana and Trinidad. The slave trade
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Poetry Anthology 1. Forward The following is a collection of my poetic pieces in honour of the four poets that I have recently studied: Pablo Neruda‚ Carol Ann Duffy‚ e.e cummings and Theodore Roethke. While each of these four poets has influenced me emotionally and intellectually with their poetry‚ the first three aforementioned poets have left the strongest impression on my outlook of poetry. Therefore‚ this anthology will be dedicated to these three poets as I attempt to write poems that
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Professor Black ENG-243 June 8th‚ 2018 The Art of Elegies “I watch these lines grow and the art of poetry harden me // into sorrow as measured as this‚ to draw the veiled figure / of Mamma entering the standard elegiac” (Walcott ll. 48-50). An elegy is a poem that reflects on the death of a loved person or object. Just like mourning many elegies start based on memories or a recollection of thought‚ shared with the deceased. Then the speaker usually transitions into praising
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Introduction Double consciousness speaks of the dual identity of members of the African Diaspora who experience an internal struggle between their black heritage and the mark of the European that has been imposed upon them‚ whether by blood‚ through the rape of their ancestral mothers or by their forced immersion into an environment dominated by the European master. W. E. B. Du Bois is very explicit in presenting this conflict in his book‚ The Soul’s of Black Folk: After the Egyptian and Indian
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What is folklore? What is folklore? Folklore (or lore) consists of legends‚ music‚ oral history‚ proverbs‚ jokes‚ popular beliefs‚ fairy tales‚ stories‚ tall tales‚ and customs that are the traditions of a culture‚ subculture‚ or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called folkloristic‚ and people who study folklore are sometimes referred to as "folklorists". Folklore can
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Caribbean Literature INTRODUCTION The evolution of Caribbean Literature started centuries before the Europeans graced these shores and continues to develop today. Quite noticeably‚ it developed in a manner which transcended all language barriers and cultures. Today the languages of the Caribbean are rooted in that of the colonial powers - France‚ Britain‚ Spain and Holland - whose historical encounters are quite evident throughout the region. The cosmopolitan nature of the region’s language and
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1. ‘It Is The Constant Image of Your Face’ – Dennis Brutus The persona seeks to resolve the innate conflict that resounds within him- he is torn between the love he holds for his country and the desire he possesses for his loved one. He begs ‘mitigation’ from the land for his act of treason or betrayal that he has committed through finding love with a woman. (Patriotism) 2. Dulce Et Decorum Est [Pro Patria Mori] – Wilfred Owen The intent of this poem is to demolish the stereotypical views of war
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Derek Walcott‚ a poet and Dramatist‚ was born in 1930 in Saint Lucia. As he was belong to both African and European roots he identifies himself as a mongrel. This mixed heritage makes him able to identify the post colonial situation more effectively and successfully. He was awarded for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992. In the poem A Far Cry from Africa the poet ironically describes how he rejects the British culture and the colonial ideology. The poem A Far Cry from Africa belongs to
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Courage When people hear the word courage‚ most think of soldiers in World War II‚ firefighters who risked their lives during 911 or even police officers who go to work every day‚ not knowing if they are going to see their families again. This fact astonished me because so many things in our world today require courage. “What is the definition of courage‚” some people may ask. Well‚ in my overall search for the meaning‚ I came across probably fifty to a hundred different definitions. One person
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Abandoned Love We seek for love‚ We seek for care‚ Our innate feature‚ But love has vanished. It slowly flew away from us. Left in the cold blizzard‚ Seeking for love. They pretend for their necessities‚ But they wouldn’t look back‚ As it is over. Then the blizzard come again. A guy with receipts walk by‚ Face of love‚ Feeling of hate‚ Heart of despair. People laid on the road‚ Stoned and pale‚ Nobody cares‚ maybe some‚ To take videos‚ And tell the world‚ By just a click
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