The Stranglehold of English Literature

In the poem The Stranglehold of English Lit., written by Felix Mnthali, he expresses his negative thoughts on English Literature.  He thinks that by reading books (such as ones by Jane Austen), his people won't learn anything that is valuable to their lives.  In my life English Literature is important to learning different styles, and writing techniques.  Starting in Junior High to the end of your education, teachers have you read a variety of different novels, poems, short stories, dramas, etc. to teach you English Literature.  Even though I think it's important to have one language that everyone knows around the world, I don't think that it's right to force people to learn it if they don't want too.  Mnthali wrote  "English Lit., my sister, was more than a cruel joke-- it was the heart of alien conquest," talking about the British conquering of Africa, because that is when it all started.  This poem shocked me a little, because Felix Mnthali completely disagreed with English Literature and how people can't get anything useful out of it.  "How could questions be asked at Makerere and Ibadan,m Dakar and Ford Hare-- with Jane Austen at the centre?"  He wrote this because, he wondered how people could read books by Jane Austen, who would ask questions such as, "How can I get married to a rich man?"  Mnthali wondered how could people read her books and get logical answers, because not many people for example were looking for an answer to that question.  I enjoyed the text, because he really shows how he feels about English Literature.  He shows a strong negative attitude threw out his poem.  I give people a lot of credit for speaking their minds.  I would probably read something by him again, because I like to hear about what people have to say.