https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8 Ask a question about the poems. Answer one of these questions: What is the primary message of the poem? How does the poem describe the native peoples of Africa? How does the poem describe the colonialists? What does the poem reveal about a single story? en-us 2019-04-09 13:14:13 UTC 2019-04-11 19:59:00 UTC hello@padlet.com follmer2021 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350120089 How was it that the white man was going to feed the mouths of famine,  and bid sickness to cease? 
This poem speaks as the white man coming to the Philippines and taking over so that their gain is at the hand of the others. ]]> 2019-04-09 19:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350120089 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350120625 Why is it when you goal is near it is the end of others sought?]]> 2019-04-09 19:56:30 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350120625 follmer2021 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121371 Why does it describe in detail the journey that was long and the workers dropping the chests and the bugs attacking them?
This poem is about how the white man came and the natives let them in only to later sign their own doom.]]> 2019-04-09 19:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121371 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121630 Why is it that when the white man lounges and makes others do the work, they get all the rewards for the work.]]> 2019-04-09 19:59:33 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121630 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121936 What kind of person was Mutesa?]]> 2019-04-09 20:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121936 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121990 Whats ice block laughing?]]> 2019-04-09 20:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350121990 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350122033 Question: Was Mutesa considered a good or bad leader and what did he do? 

This poem describes the natives as welcoming and one of the natives is referred to as "the tall black king"]]> 2019-04-09 20:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350122033 follmer2021 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350122218 What did the infant corn represent in this story?
This is about how the white man came and destroyed the community that was there and forcing their own in the wake. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350122218 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350122576 Why did they have to describe the whole journey?]]> 2019-04-09 20:02:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350122576 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123060 Is this about Deforestation and taking down animals and plants habitats?]]> 2019-04-09 20:04:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123060 follmer2021 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123143 Had this author decided to not use the repetition of the word laughed what would have changed in the poem?
In this poem it says that no matter what those who came to their land would make fun of them and put them down.]]> 2019-04-09 20:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123143 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123365 What are the savage wars of peace. 
The message of this poem is that the white people came to Africa and enslaved the native africans and made them do their work.]]> 2019-04-09 20:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123365 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123788 What was the tree shedding on the infant corn?]]> 2019-04-09 20:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350123788 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124252 Who was laughing at him and why were they laughing at him?]]> 2019-04-09 20:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124252 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124446 What does the phrase "The savage wars of peace--Fill full the mouths of famine" mean ?

The colonists are described as prideful, hateful, controlling, demanding, etc. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:08:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124446 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124535 Is it always warm in that part of Africa because it talks about march being hot. This poem describes the African tribes and the Khaki leader. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124535 mrsjenglish https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124586 Is our history, as human beings, one of stories just like this? Of conquerers who become oppressors? Is there a judgment to be made? 

SINGLE STORY: I just keep wondering how the single story held by imperialists who sought to colonize other lands and transform them in their image, how that single story devastated whole cultures. There is no talk of native peoples other than them as "silent, sullen peoples" and maybe that about "sloth and heathen Folly". Does an established culture/native peoples stand a chance against those who claim to spread their way of life for good ? I'm just sad after this poem as it's one-sided. One perspective. One acting out of a Single Story.]]> 2019-04-09 20:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124586 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124793 What does "the blame of those ye better" mean is he trying to be sarcastic or is this like you have too go through hard times too get the good ones ]]> 2019-04-09 20:10:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350124793 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125398 What is the infant corn. 
This story is about the white people coming and cutting down important things to the africans and replacing them with white things. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125398 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125555 What was their reasoning for colonizing to this new land? Going through so much trouble to get there...

How does the poem describe the native peoples of Africa? Near the end, the people seemed frightened or nervous by the colonizers' appearance. They welcome the white men into their home in a few short moments after the king allows their stay. "Mtu weupe Karibu"]]> 2019-04-09 20:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125555 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125793 What is meant by the phrase "No tawdry rule of kings, but toil of serf and sweeper" from the poem mean? 

The poem describes native people of Africa as half-devil and half-child. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:14:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125793 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125828 What do they mean when their laughs froze them.
This poem describes how the white people came and did not respect the native africans culture. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125828 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125866 What does "why brought he us from bondage, our beloved egyptian night?" mean?
And this single story tells the burden of the white man as he conquers new lands.]]> 2019-04-09 20:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350125866 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126248 What did the author mean by "shedding incense on the infant corn"? 

This poem describes how the colonialists just took over the natives stuff and put something in place of it. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126248 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126697 Question: What does the author suggest when he says "No tawdry rule of kings, But toil of serf and sweeper -- The tale of common things."
Colonialists: I think that this poem almost victimizes the colonialists, talking about how they are always blamed and hated by others, though they are performing noble acts. The poem also describes how the white man's job is a "thankless" one. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126697 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126707 What was the reasoning for the king to welcome the white men with open arms?

The message of the poem is that white men came and colonilzed Uganda when they were welcomed warmly. 

]]> 2019-04-09 20:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126707 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126773 Why is the "laugh" piece in this poem so important? 


The colonialists laughed at everything the natives did involving their culture such as singing and dancing.]]> 2019-04-09 20:18:23 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126773 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126944 Is  mutesa a leader in uganda. 

What was this march for ]]> 2019-04-09 20:19:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126944 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126996 What is "ice-block laughter" 


This is about how the americans did not respect the natives]]> 2019-04-09 20:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350126996 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127029 When the text says 'brightened' is it saying that the tribes burnt it for some reason? 

Colonists are seem as controlling, destroyers, took to blame. Cause hurt and pain, by taking nature for colonization.

]]> 2019-04-09 20:19:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127029 mrsjenglish https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127048 What force drives Stanley's army, "them", deeper into Africa when those first four stanzas reveal only struggle and harsh environment? 

NATIVE PEOPLES: The villagers are contemplative, not aggressive, as they encounter the Westerners. They "peer behind reed fences" and do not "chant a welcome" or use "drums to greet the white ambassador." The tribe hesitates communicates with a "few silent nods" and emits uncertainty. Ultimately the tribe Welcomes Stanley "and the West is let in." I imagine that choice was unavoidable but regrettable. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127048 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127535 Did the natives actually listen to the white man? 

It explains how the colonialists were sent to change the native culture and referred to the natives as sullen people who were half devil half child. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127535 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127769 Is this about welcoming the white man in there country or living space

 "White man you are welcome" ]]> 2019-04-09 20:23:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127769 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127892 Question: Why did the colonial army expect a warm welcome from Mutesa's people, and why did Mutesa tell them they were welcome when the citizens showed otherwise?
Native Peoples: The natives in this story were very quiet and standoffish. It seemed that the army expected them to be loud, musical even, though they hid and were uncertain about the presence of colonials. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127892 mrsjenglish https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127982 What are those lines in the poem that paint a majestic portrait? What is the mood that accompanies those lines?

COLONIALISTS: "They" are "the others" who trample on culture. "They sent surveyors and builders" who transform the land; to "they", the transformation is needed. To the native peoples the "They", those "who cut that tree" whose "boughs stretched across a beaven brightened by the last fires of a tribe." "They" are oblivious to their acts. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350127982 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128089 What is meant by "shedding incense on the infant corn?" 

The message is that the Africans lived with nature, but white men came and replaced their trees with giant buildings. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:24:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128089 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128251 What is the significance of the frozen/thawing part, and what does it mean?

White man seen as judgmental or rude. Doesn't understand the beauty in the native's culture. Also doesn't see these people equal to their standards. They are blinded by their own pride. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128251 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128527 What makes him so considerate of others if everyone laughs at him? 

The actions of Africans are seen as funny and weird.  ]]> 2019-04-09 20:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128527 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128966 Question: What does the contradictory statement "Cathedral of doom" mean?
Primary Message: A peaceful, spiritual culture can be destroyed and oppressed by another group who claims they are holy people. ]]> 2019-04-09 20:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350128966 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350213110 Question: What is a "meek wonder", and what significance does this word choice hold in the poem?
Single Story: I think that this poem shows how incomplete a single story is, and how it fosters ignorance and judgement towards a group of people. ]]> 2019-04-10 03:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350213110 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350413125 Question: what is meant by "no tawdry rule of kings, but toil of serf and sweeper"

This poem makes the colonists appear to be demanding, controlling, and taking over the land they stopped on. ]]> 2019-04-10 15:41:39 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350413125 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350415519 Question: When they arrived were they expecting a warmer welcome then they got?

This poem is from the view of colonists and it explains what they had to go through and the work they put in to get to the village.]]> 2019-04-10 15:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350415519 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350416611 Question: Did the tree or cathedral represent anything? Or was it truly and only about the people building?

I think the message is that the natives lived in a peaceful place with nature and "they" came and started their own thing.]]> 2019-04-10 15:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350416611 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350419291 Question: What does ice-block laughter and them freezing mean? 

The colonists came and laughed at the things they had/do and their way of life.]]> 2019-04-10 15:52:50 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350419291 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350462327 Question: What does the line "the blame of those ye better, the hate of those ye guard." 

The poem describes the native people as "half devil and half child". The poem describes how the white man has to take up the mission of making the natives more like them. ]]> 2019-04-10 17:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350462327 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350465725 Question: Why did "they" have to travel across Africa.

The poem describes the natives as battered and tattered, but also high spirited. ]]> 2019-04-10 17:18:29 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350465725 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350468080 Question: What does the cathedral represent?

I think that the primary message was that the colonialists took away hospitality, home, and joy from the natives. ]]> 2019-04-10 17:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350468080 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350469255  Question: What does the magic dance that the native preforms supposed to represent?

I think that this poem describes the colonialists as inconsiderate and closed minded. ]]> 2019-04-10 17:25:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350469255 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350538288 Question: What does the author mean when he says "No tawdry rule of kings, but toil of serf and sweeper"

The poem is talking about how the natives are different than the white men and the white men try to make the natives more like them. 

]]> 2019-04-10 19:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350538288 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350538939 Question: In the poem it says "For the country was not sure." What is this line referring to?

The poem is generally about the journey across Africa and the welcoming of white men.]]> 2019-04-10 19:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350538939 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350539768 Question: What does the "Cathedral of doom" mean or refer to? 

I think the message is that people started to destroy what the natives used to call home. ]]> 2019-04-10 19:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350539768 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350540434 Question: Does the magic dance refer to a tribal/cultural dance? 

The poem is talking about how colonists didn't care about the well being of the natives or what they did so they isolated them to keep them away from the colonists. ]]> 2019-04-10 19:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350540434 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350953317 Why did the king welcome the white men?
This poem is about white men traveling across Africa]]> 2019-04-11 19:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350953317 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350955473 What do they mean by infant corn?
This poem shows how differently some cultures share stories.]]> 2019-04-11 19:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350955473 https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350955971 Why did their laughter freeze them?
This poem shows how poor the white man treated the natives.]]> 2019-04-11 19:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/bmease1/worldlitpoemsp8/wish/350955971