‘Vultures’ by Chinua Achebe

After reading the poem, answer the following

questions:

1. What is the weather like at the start of the poem? What kind
of
mood does this set?

2. Find the description of the vultures’ appearance. What impression

do the words and images used make ?

3. What is it about vultures that surprises the poet?

4. What was Belsen Camp? Why is it mentioned in the

poem?

5. What are the ‘fumes of human

roast’?

6. What is it about the Commandant that surprises the

poet?

Extended What two points of view does the poet give us at the
work: end?
 ‘Vultures’ by Chinua Achebe

Homework Tasks

Task 1
Think about the images the poet creates. Write down the phrases
that
create an image of vultur as:
the e
A comical cartoon-like figure

A loving mate

A disgusting creature

A dangerous creature

Task 2
Write down the phrases that create an image of Commandant as:
the
A comical cartoon-like figure

A loving mate

A disgusting creature

A dangerous creature