In CommonLit "Poem Resisting Arrest" By Kyle Dargan.
In the discussion questions, page 5
1.- In the context of the poem, what contributes to the poem’s arrest? What biases do you
think law enforcement falls victim to in real life? What are the negative effects of this?
2. In the poem, the speaker describes a poem’s unfair arrest. How do you think people can change the way they approach others based on biases? Describe a time when you felt like you were unfairly treated because of your identity.
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The excellent poem Resisting Arrest is written by Kyle Dargan. In the context of this poem, arrest contributes to violence and havoc in any society. The way police treat people is linked to racial disparity.
Explanation:
- The poet thinks all of this is unfair since he gets arrested for witnessing a murder.
- He points flaws out of the social system so these can be corrected.
- People can change the way they approach others by thinking of them as their equals in all ways.
- I have been unfairly treated by my mathematics teachers based on my colour.
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