Kidnapped poem ruperake petaia poet

This poem is considering the impact of the coloniser on the people's culture and reflecs the negative effects on the colonies. It shows the emotional feeling by neglecting their land and ancestry. The poet at the first of the poem referred to the education system that is an alien for him and it does not belong to indigenous people or link to their own root at all.

Father and son poem summary

The poet does not like the idea of the imperialist to promote or impose a foreign culture in the colonies they establish. It is leaving a strong feeling of losing the identity and culture. Say no to plagiarism. He wants to study about his own culture and ancestry. However, the western education sparked his sight about freedom and independent.

It also explains his feelings of anger as he said "Guevara pointed a revolution at my brains. So, our parents are eager to put frontward no matter how much it costs for uniform and fees. It shows how much the pacific people love and support their kids and care about their future.