
CSEC English B: Poem Theme Index
Updated: Nov 5, 2020
Themes for each poem (2018-2023)
An African Thunderstorm- David Rubadiri
Nature, Doom, Experiences, Africa, Destruction, Fear, People, Children, Man vs Nature
Once Upon a Time- Gabriel Okara
Hypocrisy, Dreams, Wishes, People, Changes (people and the world), Maturity, Adaptation, Childishness, Innocence, Appearance vs Reality, Childhood, Western Values, Regret, Purity, Deceit, Wishing for Life to be Different (14 may 2008), Duplicity of Modern Man, Life and Its Experiences, Interpersonal Relationships
Birdshooting Season- Olive Senior
Experiences, Manliness, Gender Roles, Aspirations, Identity, Childhood,
West Indies, U.S.A.- Stewart Brown
Appearance vs Reality, Places, Experiences, Discrimination, Prejudice, Culture, Oppression, Economic Dualism, Expectations, Poverty, Affluence, Imperialism, Contrast (Culture)
Sonnet Composed Upon Westminster Bridge-