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The poems, ‘Listen Mr. Oxford Don’ and ‘Half Caste’ were equally written by David Agard, in addition to both of these poetry, Agard problems the status quo. In ‘Listen Mister. Oxford Don’, he problems the use of dialect and in ‘Half Caste’, this individual challenges views of ethnicity. In the poem ‘Listen Mister. Oxford Don’, Agard characterizes Mr. Oxford Don because the ‘Guardian of English’, and the concept of a person who uses the ‘correct’ form of English. In this poem, Agard problems the view that Standard English is the correct form of The english language, and other types of English happen to be of a smaller status.
In the poem ‘Half Caste’, Agard challenges the reader prejudices towards people of mixed ethnicity.
In ‘Listen Mr. Oxford Don’, Agard uses duplication of particular words and imagery to assist him convey his concepts. He uses the phrase, “is a dangerous one 2 times in the poem. He as well uses phrase like, “I ent do not gun to produce the image of violence.
Words just like, ‘bashing’ and ‘slashing’ double by Agard which advise him getting very threatening. The reason that Agard creates all these violent images is really because he wants us to know that he is a peaceful man, nevertheless he can be very risky if persons think that English has to be voiced in a particular way. Unlike ‘Listen Mister. Oxford Don’, in ‘Half Caste’ Agard concentrates even more on employing imagery for making his level.
An example of imagery used by Agard, “when yu say half-caste yu imply tchaikovsky blend a black key wid a light key? Here, Agard is saying to the reader that Tchaikovsky uses both white and dark notes, nevertheless no one phone calls him 1 / 2 caste because he’s highly regarded by others. Agard can be asking the reader that when you can mix a black and white-colored key, in that case why won’t be able to you be of mixed race? As the poem moves on, Agard continues using illustrations to make his point, but this time through it pertains to his human body.
He says, “why I offer yu half-a-hand an when I sleep at night I close half-a-eye. He is saying this kind of in a way that he can only have a split hand and half a great eye since he’s “half caste or half made. When people call him ‘half caste’, she has offended since it’s like saying that he is not a full human being, he is only fifty percent made. This individual wants they to review the word ‘half caste’, and think about it before using as it is the wrong term to use.
Agard uses nonstandard English in ‘Listen Mr. Oxford Don’. He uses a lot of twice negatives for example , “Me certainly not no Oxford Don. Most of his spellings also originates from the Caribbean dialect: “de, “dont, “ent, etc . Both equally double disadvantages and Carribbean dialect spellings are casual and non-standard. The purpose of him using these kinds of words is always to show that he’s up against the academics because he knows that the academics would not write within a nonstandard method like this. Agard also uses colloquial dialect, “I’m not a violent man Mr. Oxford Don. This type of language is used of talking not to compose so it’s casual and nonstandard. Agard uses nonstandard English throughout the poem; this shows that he’s unashamed to use this, and demonstrates he’s demanding Standard English which is the accepted sort of English.
Alternatively, in ‘Half Caste’, non-standard English can be used for different factors. In this poem, Agard likewise uses words from the Caribbean dialect, for instance , “dem, “yu, etc, but the effect of this can be to show that he’s not fully British and your dog is of a blended race. Agard also uses the immediate address; this individual refers to himself as ‘I’ and identifies the reader as ‘you’ because shown from this quotation, “but yu must come back tomorrow wid sobre whole of yu attention an I will tell yu de partner of my personal story. Agard makes the reader experience as though the thing is being made right to them, besides making them truly feel more challenged that if perhaps they want to hear another half of his account, they need to become more open minded. Most importantly, they must not really judge persons because of their contest.
In ‘Listen Mr. Oxford Don’, there is clear framework to the poem. There is not similar number of lines in every stanza, and there’s no set number of syllables in each line just like there would be within a Standard English poem. He also will not use any form of punctuation, and he even gives a slash in the middle of the line: “to split/ up yu syntax. This makes it even more weird because reduce breaks the rhythm with the poem.
All these things displays the fact that he does not believe Normal English is the only form of English; you will find other forms of English which are equally legitimate. In ‘Half Caste’, the lines over the poem are generally quite brief, the effect of this is to associated with poem move faster, and make us receive brief quick text messages. Agard likewise uses a large number of commands, for instance , “Explain yuself wha yu mean when ever yu say half-caste. The result of this is usually to grab someones attention, but it’s also asking the reader what do we indicate when we say “half caste. Do we claim it because we truly feel prejudiced to people of mixed racial?
In ‘Listen Mr. Oxford Don’, the tone starts off lightly; this is when he’s talking about who he could be and exactly where he’s from. As the poem goes on, he starts to talk about violence, “I ing have no weapon, I ing have no knife. This is when his tone begins to become quite aggressive and threatening. After that he says, “I dont need no hammer to mash up your grammar, his tone becomes even more harmful because he says that he can speak whatsoever he wants.
The word ‘mash up’ implies violence, Agard is harmful to ‘destroy’ the British language. Contrary to ‘Listen Mister. Oxford Don’, the develop of ‘Half Caste’ is definitely lighthearted, simply towards the end of the composition that the sculpt starts to receive serious. This is how he says that individuals need to offer people complete respect if we like to understand these people completely as human beings. If we’re categorizing them into groups, we are going to not providing them with respect. In both of the poems, Agard uses clever humor to seize our focus, but additionally to trigger our preconceived ideas.
Both of these poetry are very political, and have a social influence. In ‘Listen Mr. Oxford Don’, Agard is demanding the traditional institutions to say that there’s no such thing because the ‘correct’ form of The english language anymore. Contemporary society has shifted, and now we have to embrace other designs of British language as well because most of us have different dialects, but every single dialect is really as valid because the other. The ‘traditional’ form of English language doesn’t indicate it’s more superior or maybe more acceptable in society. In ‘Half Caste’, Agard not merely wants to address the reader, he is challenging you into asking yourself their own preconceived ideas and bias. He’s as well getting them to take into account the implications of the words they use, because most people are not aware of the full that means of it, and do not realize the weight of what they’re saying. For instance , the word ‘half caste’ may seriously offend the people who are of mixed ethnicity.
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