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Analysis (ai): The poem explores themes of race, identity, and belonging through a phone conversation between a speaker (African) and a potential landlady (English). The speaker initially encounters silence and stereotypical questions about their skin color, reflecting the racism prevalent at the time.
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Get the entire guide to “Telephone Conversation” as a printable PDF. Download. The Full Text of “Telephone Conversation” “Telephone Conversation” Summary. “Telephone Conversation” Themes. Racism and the Complexity of Identity. Where this theme appears in the poem: Lines 1-35. Line-by-Line Explanation & Analysis of “Telephone Conversation”
1. Enact the conversation bits with your partner. 2. Attempt a description of a. the place from which the call was made b. the lady at the other end c. the speaker in the poem. 3. The poem evokes a mental picture of the scene. Draw a rough sketch to illustrate the episode. 4. The poem ends with ‘Wouldn’t you rather see for yourself?’.
Telephone Conversation Wole Soyinka The price seemed reasonable, location Indifferent. The landlady swore she lived Off premises. Nothing remained But self-confession. “Madam,” I warned, 5 “I hate a wasted journey—I am African.” Silence. Silenced transmission of Pressurized good-breeding. Voice, when it came,
Telephone Conversation. London calling by Angela Compagnone is licensed under CC0. [1] The price seemed reasonable, location. Indifferent. The landlady swore she lived. Off premises. Nothing remained. But self-confession.
Telephone Conversation__Wole Soyinka - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The poem depicts a telephone conversation between a West African man looking to rent a room and a British landlady.
Telephone Conversation by Wole Soyinka - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The poem "Telephone Conversation" by Wole Soyinka exposes racial discrimination through a phone call between a black man seeking a room rental and a white landlady.
