The border encounter
The border encounter
The poem begins with an ordinary border action: the speaker hands over a passport. This gives the officer temporary control over how the speaker’s identity is recognised.
Step-by-step lessons on CIE IGCSE English Literature 2.2.5 These are the Times We Live in by Imtiaz Dharker. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the poetry and unseen-text skills before moving on to the longer, comparison-heavy essay questions on the set prose and drama texts.