Wole Soyinka's poem "Telephone Conversation," written in the first person narrative point of view, is a literary satire on the widespread racism in current Western culture. The poem also serves as a testimonial to the power of communication through technology. The poem begins with a description of a modern-day phone booth, which is then used by an African king to talk with his people. The king complains about the quality of phones available in Africa at that time, and goes on to say that if he could afford one, he would buy a gold phone because these are better for communicating over long distances. He concludes his rant by saying that he can still hear people talking even though they are not on the same side of the world, meaning that technology has not only allowed him to communicate with others but also taught him that no matter how far away people are, they can always be reached by phone. This leads him to ask his audience what point of view they are using to talk with him now, to which they respond that they are using the third-person point of view. In conclusion, the king learns that although people may be physically distant from each other, they are not mentally separated, meaning that racism has been eliminated through communication.