Key Quotations for Checking Out Me History

• Toussaint de beacon: 'Referring to the Haiti revolution and break from the France, the adjective "beacon" shows a powerful light it shows the power the black leaders have; the fact they are painted so optimistically shows how Eurocentric history has caused the world to become negative.'
• Fire Woman: '"Fire" connotes passion and hope, it is a symbol of freedom and the fact that she holds this shows that the black leaders are extremely devoted.'
• Yellow Sunrise: '"Yellow" conveys: optimism, joy, happiness and "sunrise" shows a new beginning.'
• "Dem Tell Me"


  The use of non standardised phonetic English with the mix of Caribbean creole shows that the two aspects of society may come together in harmony.

  Alternatively, he could be furious at the history writers as he repeats this phrase which conveys his anger toward the oppressors.
• "I carving out me own identity"

  The use of the aggressive and violent verb "carving", shows that ethnic minorities have to force their way into history and they lack the power to make change as easy as white people; John Agard shows the power of the historic black people to show that they have the power to challenge the system.