Uhm, hey there everyone. I wanted to ask for your help, I was assigned by our teacher to explain this poem, I just wanted to ask for your opinion about this poem, I mean can you explain it in your own words in every line and then its overall message. Actually I already finished explaining it in my own words, I just wanted to know your opinion toward this poem, in case I missed something about the message of the poem, or I can also add your opinions in my explanation (its a plus in my grade then haha).
So, here's the poem :)
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I would rather be poor and free... than be a comfortable slave
I would rather be foolish and free.. than an indoctrinated slave
I would rather be prepared and free.. than a mercenary slave
I would rather be parochial and free.. than a cosmopolitan slave
I would rather be hungry and free.. than a suckling slave
I would rather be jobless and free... than a bureaucratic slave.
I would rather be dead and free.. than a subsisting slave.
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Looking forward to your responses. :D
God Bless <3