Themes
This is the main theme of “My City” by George the Poet.
What is urban identity and marginalized communities?
The personal conflict faced by the narrator in “My City.”
What is pride vs. frustration with his city?
The narrator of “My City”
Who is George the Poet?
"My city’s been misrepresented."
What is a quote from “My City”?
The far-right riots followed this triggering event.
What is the Southport killings and misinformation online?
The central theme of the text on the UK riots and far-right violence.
What is racism, Islamophobia, and societal division?
This conflict arises in the riot text between public safety and civil liberties.
What is security vs. freedom?
The main perspective in the riot text comes from this group.
Who are British Muslims?
“I never thought I’d have to tell my family to stay inside” is from this text.
What is the far-right riot text?
“Salaam Brick Lane” was written after Hall returned from this country.
What is India?
“Salaam Brick Lane” primarily explores this theme through personal stories.
What is multiculturalism and cultural integration?
The central societal conflict in “Salaam Brick Lane.”
What is tradition vs. change in immigrant communities?
In “Salaam Brick Lane,” Hall explores life through the eyes of this community.
Who are Bangladeshi immigrants in East London?
“Salaam Brick Lane” opens with a return to this place.
What is Brick Lane?
Sarfraz Manzoor often draws on his upbringing in this region of England.
What is Luton?
In “They” by Sarfraz Manzoor, this theme is tied to generational and cultural misunderstanding.
What is identity and belonging?
“They” shows this kind of interpersonal conflict.
What is generational and cultural conflict?
“They” is written by this British-Pakistani author.
Who is Sarfraz Manzoor?
“They hate us because we’re different” comes from this text.
What is “They” by Sarfraz Manzoor?
The Batley teacher showed this type of image in class
What are cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad?
A key theme in the Batley Grammar incident text.
What is freedom of expression vs. religious sensitivity?
This ideological conflict is key in the Batley teacher case.
What is liberal democracy vs. religious extremism?
The Batley incident centers on this individual’s experience.
Who is the Religious Studies teacher?
The phrase “blasphemy laws in practice if not on paper” critiques this.
What is the Batley incident response?
George the Poet is originally from this area of London.
What is Harlesden?