Allusions and Perspective in Derek Walcott’s Midsummer
Question 3 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.The leaf stems tug at their chains, the branches bendinglike Boer cattle under Tory whips that drag every wagonnearer to apartheid.
Answer
A
most people do not think about the racial tension in England.
B
oppressive political groups are a thing of the past.
C
there are many examples of oppression throughout history.
D
the racial tension in England is not affected by past events.