Dustin Pearson reads "Autobiography"

The video features a reading and analysis of the poem 'Autobiography' from 'My Family Is A House'. The speaker, a marginalized ethnic writer, discusses the challenges of writing under identity politics and how the poem subverts expectations by blending autobiography with fantasy. The poem narrates a surreal story of being raised by wolves, running through forests, and witnessing life and death cycles, all while exploring themes of identity, fantasy, and reality.

What themes does the poem 'My Family Is A House' explore regarding identity?

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How does the author describe the relationship between life and fantasy in the poem?

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What significance do the wolves and bacon have in the context of the poem?

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Discuss the imagery used in the poem to convey the concept of life and death.

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What does the author mean by 'we ran past our own deaths'?

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