Comparing ‘Checking Out Me History’ and ‘The Émigrée’
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I can compare how Agard and Rumens present conflict and identity in their poems.
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Both ‘The Émigrée’ and ‘Checking Out Me History’ explore big ideas of oppression, power and identity.
Both poems criticise oppressive systems due to the detrimental effect they can have on identity.
Both poets reconnect with their heritage: Rumens personifying her country and Agard telling stories in his dialect.
Both poems use the motif of light to show the power of personal identity.
Both poets ultimately reveal how one can reclaim their sense of identity.
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