Half-Caste Flashcards

All 9 cards in this deck

Who wrote ‘Half-Caste’?

John Agard, born in Guyana in 1949.

When did John Agard move to Britain?

In 1977.

Who is the speaker of ‘Half-Caste’ talking to?

Someone who calls him half-caste.

In the opening lines of ‘Half-Caste’, what position is the speaker standing in?

“standing on one leg”

Which demand is repeated through ‘Half-Caste’?

“Explain yuself” / “wha yu mean”

Which painter, mixing red and green, appears in ‘Half-Caste’?

Picasso.

Which composer appears in ‘Half-Caste’?

Tchaikovsky, mixing black and white piano keys.

What kind of language is ‘Half-Caste’ written in?

Caribbean Creole spelling mixed with Standard English, with little punctuation.

What are the main themes of ‘Half-Caste’?

Identity, race and prejudice.