Compare "Nothings Changed" with one other poem showing how the poets reveal their ideas and feelings about the particular cultures and traditions that they are writing about

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Sarah McGowan      101A        16th November 2002       Paper2a

Compare “Nothings Changed” with one other poem showing how the poets reveal their ideas and feelings about the particular cultures and traditions that they are writing about

Throughout Afrika’s childhood he felt a deep sense of isolation, a factor to later influence his writing.

Brathwaite didn’t experience the same emotion, but the way he was treated when he was younger also influenced his writing.

 Afrika found out that he was ‘black’ at around 12 years old and felt bad for his fellow black men and women, and the way they were treated. The poem “Nothings changed” was written when he had discovered he was coloured and it is about him protesting and voicing his concerns and opinions for those worse off in society.

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 The poet Brathwaite also writes for those mistreated by people in power, in his protest poem “Limbo.” It is about slavery and its effects on a society. As the title suggests the poem is related to “Limbo,” but whether it means the place between heaven and hell, or the game/ dance Limbo is unclear.

 Afrika’s motivation lay within his life experiences and influences, as did Brathwaite’s. The two poets had each experienced forms of power, yet both were able to express and convey the flaws of these authorities in different styles.

 Today, “Limbo’s” content is unbelievable. However, by ...

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