The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16) English >
Q. How do the poets in 'Charlotte O'Neils song' and 'Nothing Changed' show their feelings about prejudice and inequality ?
In 'Charlotte O'Neil's Song' the poet describes all the differences in lifestyle between the rich and the servants. We can see that the rich have a life of luxury and ease while the servants, who are poor, have to do all the hard work. Furthermore, the rich defend their privilege by saying that it's the natural way for the world to operate. So, first of all the reader can see how unfair it is.
The poet also makes her feelings clear by the sheer joy she has in telling the employer that she is leaving and from now on she can do her dirty work herself. She is saying that it isn't the natural way of the world at all. By leaving England she can start a new life abroad where she will be able to have a better standard of living.
The poet has explained some of the background to this poem. Young girls could leave service in England to go to Australia. In Australia the girls found that they were in demand both as servants and as wives. Many of them found it very easy to marry and improve their lot. Or, they could continue working and if they didn't like the way they were treated it would be easy to leave and find better work. They were also able to earn a lot more than in England.
'Nothing's Changed' is a far more angry poem. Whereas the girl in the first poem is able to make a change to the way she is treated, the second poem seems to suggest that although things have changed politically, society is still divided. Only it it's money which divides people up now and not just colour.
The poet shows his anger through the comparison of the cafe which the ordinary working class African has to eat in, and the posh restaurant available to those with money. Notice that both poets use contrast to convey some of their meaning. The poet also shows his anger by the way he ends the poem with a desire to stone the building. He is just as angry now as he was a s a young man.
Hope this helps.
Submitted by: David Tutty, (Age 16)
