Correct option is C
Derek Walcott's poem "A Far Cry from Africa" uses lines from Shakespeare's Othello to critique racism. The poem begins with the following lines:
A far cry from Africa: I had not thought men would be free As well as white. Only the lion Was free, and he was tied to nothing.
These lines echo Othello's famous speech in Act I, Scene III of Othello, in which he says:
I am not bound to that self that I was When I did judge this act. I am that I am, And time must acknowledge me.
In both cases, the speaker is asserting their identity and their right to be free. However, Othello's speech is made in the context of his relationship with Desdemona, while Walcott's speaker is speaking more broadly about the racism he experiences as a black man in the world.
Walcott's poem goes on to explore the ways in which racism is embedded in society and culture. He writes about the way that black people are often stereotyped and dehumanized, and he criticizes the white supremacist ideology that underpins racism.
The poem ends with a powerful call for freedom and equality:
Let the black man be free. Let the white man be free. Let the world be free.
Walcott's use of lines from Othello is a powerful way to highlight the parallels between the racism that Othello experiences in the play and the racism that black people experience in the real world. It is a reminder that Shakespeare's plays are still relevant today, and that they can be used to explore important social and political issues.