Identity
Educate yourself enough so you may understand
the ways of other people
But not too much
that you may lose
your understanding
of your own
Try things palagi
Not so you may become palagi
but so may see the value
of things Sāmoan
Learn to speak Sāmoan
not so you may sound Sāmoan
but so you may
feel the essence
of being Sāmoan
Above all
be aware and proud
of what you are
so you may spare yourself
the agony of those who are asking
“What am I ?”
Lemalu Samau Tate Simi (1995)
How does the title of the poem relate to the poem? The poem is about identity
In poetry, words are powerful. What are some powerful words you
have identified in this poem? Educate yourself enough
Who are the target audience of this poem? People
Even if you are not Samoan, can you relate to this poem? How?
Yes, because the poem is talking about what you can learn and your identity
Where could you expect to read this poem? In which settings?
School? Home? Where else? Library, park
Authors have a purpose for their writings. Research some information
about the author Lemalu Samau Tate Simi and create a DLO to
teach others about this man.
Who do you think can appreciate reading this poem? Share this
poem with them through email. Record what their response to the poem is.
Everybody
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