Due Friday, Feb. 13

PART ONE—RESEARCH

It is imperative that you complete some research before delving into Brand’s poetry.  Please use the links below to read up on the following topics:

§        Grenada

§        the political situation in Grenada in 1983

§        key people (like Maurice Bishop)

§        the U.S.’s involvement and interests regarding Grenada

Try the sites listed below or do a search on-line to find information.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gj.html

http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada

http://www.thegrenadarevolutiononline.com/

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43/209.html

http://www.awigp.com/default.asp?numcat=bishop

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43/208.html

PART TWO—READ & THINK

Read the attached poem, “October 19^th, 1983” by Dionne Brand.  Apply the information you found out about Grenada, etc. in Part One to the poem.

§        What event is Brand is writing about? 

§        What is Brand’s opinion of what has happened? 

§        What is the mood of this poem?  How do you know? 

PART THREE—RESEARCH and more READ & THINK

1.  Also please research the following key terms:  colonialism and post-colonialism

2.  Write up definitions that you understand in your own words for each of those words.

3.  Re-read and color-mark “October 19^th, 1983.”  Then explain what lines 30 to 40 in the poem are really talking about.