Which line signals that the speaker intends to shape his own identity?

• A. No dem never tell me bout dat
• B. But dem never tell me bout Mary Seacole
• C. I carving out me identity
• D. Checking Out Me History

Answer: (C)

The line signals deliberate self-definition and agency. “I carving out me identity” shows the speaker actively shaping who he is, rather than passively accepting someone else’s labels. The metaphor of carving out suggests effort, skill, and a purposeful reconstruction of self, which fits the poem’s broader move of reclaiming voice and rewriting history on his own terms. The use of nonstandard grammar and dialect further emphasizes a personal, cultural voice rejecting imposed narratives. Other lines touch on what isn’t taught or who withholds knowledge, but they don’t directly express the act of constructing identity in the same clear, intentional way.