1. A Far Cry From Africa by Derek Walcott
He adds a sickening detail by referring to a worm, or maggot, that reigns in this setting of decaying human flesh. ... Lines 15-21 These lines are simultaneously pro-nature and anticulture. Animals kill merely for food and survival, but humans, having perfected the skill of hunting for food, extend that violent act to other areas, using force to exert control - and prove superiority over - other people; they seek divinity by deciding who lives and who dies. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate