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ANALYSIS: WERE I TO CHOOSE & ONCE UPON A TIME BY GABRIEL OKARA Prepared:- Zindagi V. Rathod Part-II, sem.-IV Roll no.- 13 Paper – The African Literature Year – 2012-13

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ANALYSIS: WERE I TO CHOOSE & ONCE UPON A TIME BY GABRIEL OKARA

Prepared:- Zindagi V. RathodPart-II, sem.-IVRoll no.- 13Paper – The African LiteratureYear – 2012-13

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Content of The PoemWere I to Choose Feels

Confusion Selection is ?

Once Upon A Time

Culture Society

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African Culture

Western Culture

Tradition Modernity

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So show me, son,How to laugh; show me howI used to laugh and smileOnce upon a time When I was like you.

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Past

Present

Colonialism

Change in Culture

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Thanks Sub. To, Dr. Dilip Barad Dept. of English M.K. Bha. Uni.