| Front | Checking Out Me History |
|---|---|
| Back | 'Bandage up me eye with me own history Blind me to me own identity' 'Dem tell me' -repetition with phonetic spelling to highlight that he will not conform to English grammar 'mountain dream' fire-woman' 'hopeful stream to freedom river' a semantic field of power and hope as Agard empowers Nanny 'Dem tell me bout de dish ran away with de spoon' mocking the contrast with 'Nanny de Maroon' 'I carving me out me own identity' - metaphor to show the careful creation of sculpting himself over time |
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