Nelson Mandela:Long Walk to Freedom — English (Language & Literature) STD 10 — Question

There are many incorrect words and lines in the poem. Give examples from the poem. Why arethe poetess' 'incorrect' lines suitable for this poem?

How did the narrator feel when he saw blood trickling down the box in which Mijbil had been kept to transport to England? How would you feel if you were in such a situation? What traits of narrator's character are reflected here?

What did Mijbil do to pass his time?

How did the young seagull feel sitting alone on his ledge?

How is the bravery of Belinda and her pets described in the poem? Do they really prove their courage and bravery?

What does a ‘jackfruit -like appearance’ mean?

What does Mandela mean when he says he is “simply the sum of all those African patriots” who had gone before him?

What was Wanda's reaction after being made fun of by Peggy and Maddie?

Where did the young seagull sit alone? What did he watch from there?

Now that you have read the poem in detail, we can begin to ask what the poem might mean. Here are two suggestions. Can you think of others?
On the other hand, Adrienne Rich has been known to use trees as a metaphor for human beings; this is a recurrent image in her poetry. What new meanings emerge from the poem if you take its trees to be symbolic of this particular meaning?