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Scripted Overview 3: Half-Caste A half-caste is a person whose parents are from different races or ethnic backgrounds. It is word that used to be commonly used, but now it is regarded as insulting. John Agard's poem examines the word, what it is supposed to mean and why people use it. The poem is really a performance poem. This means that it is a poem that is intended to be performed in front of an audience. Anyone who has seen John Agard perform his poem will remember that when he starts his performance he is actually standing on one leg. This, of course, creates a strange and confusing picture for the audience, but that is exactly what Agard wants to say about the word "half-caste": it is a strange and confusing word. Excuse me Standing on one leg I'm half-caste In this unusual way, it is almost as if the poet wants to...

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