Analysis of "It is the Constant Image of Your Face" by Dennis Brutus
Picture source: Google About Dennis Brutus - Key Historical Facts 1. Born 1924, Dennis Brutus was a prolific South African writer and activist. 2. He opposed the apartheid regime and was known for his campaign to have South Africa banned from the 1964 Olympics. 3. Apartheid (a system of racial segregation) lasted from 1948 to 1994. 4. According to the apartheid code, Brutus was classified as coloured. 5. Dennis Brutus was arrested several times for his anti-apartheid stance and later exiled to Britain. 6. Later, he sought asylum in the United States. 7. During one of his times in prison, Nelson Mandela was in the cell beside him. 8. His first collection of poems 'Sirens, Knuckles and Boots' was written while he was in prison. 9. Dennis Brutus, after years in exile, was able to return to South Africa in 2009. 10. He died in 2009. Analysis In the poem, 'It is the Constant Image of Your Face' the persona grapples with conflicting interests - his love for his country an