John agard half caste poem analysis

John Agard was born in Guyana in 1949 to parents of mixed nationality. His poem Half-Caste portrays the attitude close-minded people, he may have met had, who considered people of mixed races to be inferior to them or even less important and called them “half-caste”.

Through his poem, John Agard seeks to make those subjected to discrimination feel equal and also to challenge discriminators to change their attitude towards people with racial difference or mixture. His tone is bound to set the true purpose of the poem, because even though it may vary and be sarcastic at times, it is fairly aggressive and shows how Agard is angry at those who call others ‘half-caste’.

John agard half caste poem analysis

He wants them to open up their minds. He wants people to be aware of their mistake.

Agard’s use of language is very important in adding feeling and purpose to the poem. The poet is able to convey feelings in the poem effectively u