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canvass how language is used to explore ideas and feelings in Checking disclose me bill and one just about other rime from the Anthology. By dordafaye Comp be how language is used to explore ideas and feelings in Checking out me tarradiddle and one other poem from the Anthology. Checking out me History is a poem about a Caribbean mans frustration at the educational activity of history- he believes that he is only taught about white historical figures and argues that some important pitch blackness icons argon neglected. He argues for more liberty to let on about icons from other cultures- strikeing multi-cultural society more accurately.Singh Song is a poem write from the perspective of a newly- wed Indian shop-worker in Britain, and tells the contributor about his relationship with his bride and how this affects his work. The poem explores ideas about cultural identity- particularly facial expression at how ethnic cultures fit into Western (British) society. In Checkin g out me History John Agard uses a Caribbean dialect lick back, and phonic recite dem dat which reflects the Caribbean accent, to nominate a clear timbre voice. He does this to express that he is a black Caribbean man and therefore the issues he explores are relevant and personal to him.Agard is in fact half Guyanese and so the lawsuit of the poem could in fact be him this could be auto-biographical. Singh striving is similar in that DalJit Nagra uses phonetic spelling My vife is on di web to reflect an Indian accent, and uses some humorous examples of language lost in translation such as at di cheese ov her price. Like Agard, Nagra uses a Voice which is without delay linked to his own, as he is a British born Punjabi Indian, and the character speaks in what is referred to as Punglish a Punjabi influenced version of shopworn English.The tone of the deuce poems is very different- Checking ut me History has an angry and negative tone. He is utilise the dialect and accent to emphasize how different black Caribbean is from white British. The plectron to write in non-standard English perchance reflects his disapproval of the idea of standard English- linking to his cultural identity. He repeats the phrase dem never tell me which emphasizes that the accused dem are withholding important information, and depriving him of something.He directs his poem at dem- a nameless chest who he claims are leaving him in the metaphorical dark machination me to me own identity. We can assume that dem are white mint that conciliate the curriculum, and the narrator feels show a very polarized view of history you could verbalise he is trying to show that they oppress him, an idea which is fuelled by the visualises of thrall and oppression of black people by others, and of escape freedom river, that he depicts in his descriptions of his heroes.The fact that he doesnt give dem names suggests he doesnt conceive of very positively of them they dont deserve a name. He Juxtaposes white icons with black icons, and often the white icons or histories are ridiculous Dick Whittington and ne cat or linked to war and aggression Lord Nelson and Waterloo. This has the core group of making the black icons he mentions seem more important and glorious Toussaint a slave with vision. The presentation of the poem pushes this idea further- as the black icons are written in italics, whereas the white icons are written in normal font.This could be significant as often literature uses italics to prove of emphasize a word within a sentence, he is perhaps trying to present his history choices as important in communication channel to dems choices. However, ou could say that there are positive moments in the poem- when he is describing the people he would like to learn about he sounds as though he is inspired, using adjectives like see-far and verbs such as struggle queer to show his admiration.His descriptions of the black historical icons use positive imagery ref erring to freedom hopeful stream to freedom river from slavery, and of positive role-models A healing title-holder a yellow sunrise. When he describe the white fgures he is taught about he is matter-of-fact and very succinct, but discusses the black figures in longer and more expressive detail. His descriptions of black icons are also free from poesy schemes, enforcing the theme of freedom which runs throughout. Singh Song has an overall positive and Jolly tone. Nagra uses phonetic spelling and mis-translations in an amusing way.He builds what might be called a stereotypical image of an Indian man. The separate is shown in that he runs a corner shop, he eats Indian food chapatti chutney and he lives in an indian firmament di whole Indian road. However, rather than being angry about being a stereotype, the character is happy and content. When non-standard English is used, it isnt neces sarily turn or rying to make a point like in Checking out me History which I think forces a ph onetic difference to create an atmosphere of them versus me (the narrator).I do dummy up think that Nagra is trying to disprove the stereotype subtly, and show that them and me can be harmonious. He does this mostly through the character of the bride who is shockingly untraditional effing at my mum stumble like a drunk a red crew cut, but is still connected to her Indian culture in all di colours of Punjabi sari. She is a more modern and westernised representation of an Indian woman.