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The Poem

I am an African child
Born with a skin the colour of chocolate
Bright, brilliant and articulate
Strong and bold; I’m gifted
Talented enough to be the best
I am an African child
Often the target of pity
My future is not confined to charity
Give me the gift of a lifetime;
Give me a dream, a door of opportunity;
I will thrive
I am an African child

Do not hide my fault
show me my wrong
I am like any other;
Teach me to dream
And I will become
I am an African child

I am the son, daughter of the soil
Rich in texture and content
Full of potential for a better tomorrow
Teach me discipline, teach me character, teach me hard work
Teach me to think like the star within me
I am an African child

I can be extra-ordinary
call me William Kamkwamba the Inventor;
Give me a library with books
Give me a scrap yard and discarded electronics
Give me a broken bicycle;
Plus the freedom to be me
And I will build you a wind mill
I am an African child

We are the new generation
Not afraid to be us
Uniquely gifted, black and talented
Shining like the stars we are
We are the children of Africa
Making the best of us
Yes! I am an African child

GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. Describe an African child

2. What is the tone of the author in the second stanza?

3. How does the persona want to be treated in the third stanza of the poem?

4. How does the persona want to be treated in the poem?

5. Do you think an African child has determination to succeed in life? Explain your answer.

6. Who does an African child represent according to the poem?​

Answer 1

According to the poem the African child represents Africa as a whole .

(5) I think that the African child is determined to succeed in life because according to the poem he/ she is determined to learn with the resources and the book with the will to do so "I will thrive" in the first stanza of the poem

(4) the person in the poem"the african child" wants to be treated equally and fairly like any other person as in the fourth stanza it is shown "plus the freedom to be me"

(3)he or she wants to be treated like one that is disciplined, and like one that has a good character and if so like a star

(2) the tone of the author in the second stanza is like one that desperately needs enlightenment and s path of light, it's like one that seeks understanding

(1) and an african child can be described as the present Buddha, one that seeks enlightenment. hope that helps.

Answer 2

1.born of a skin colour of chocolate

bright,brilliant and articulate and strong,bold and gifted