Describe and analyse differences between the responses to the hurricane which struck England 1987 in Hurricane hits England by Grace Nichols and the article from The Times by John Young.

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Describe and analyse differences between the responses to the hurricane which struck England 1987 in ‘Hurricane hits England’ by Grace Nichols and the article from ‘The Times’ by John Young. Comment particularly on how and why the media differs from the literary one.

 

 The newspaper article written by John Young and the piece of poetry written by Grace Nichols both follow the same topic: when a hurricane hit England in 1987. Although both follow the same topic, they do not have the same style of writing. The newspaper article was written as a piece of information informing the public of the events that were unfolding--- in England. The purpose of newspaper articles is to inform the world what is happening around them. However, the poem that was written about the events that unfolded in 1987 details an individual’s personal experience of the hurricane.  It describes how they felt at that time of the frightening ordeal using complex language and structure devices.  A reason why the newspaper’s pattern of writing is different to that of the poem is because it is written only to provide a text that will be useful for today but in the future, it will not be considered important or contain any useful information. However, a poem is something that will penetrate you and have a long lasting affect for a lasting period and is designed to be read slowly, allowing the reader to absorb every word and try to find the meaning behind each line.

A characteristic, which is essential in every newspaper, is the title. In an article, a title is one of the focal points to draw in the reader, as its duty is to provide information on what the editorial is concerning. Another reason for the importance of a well thought out title is because it is read quickly and impatiently by the millions of readers who are deciding on what to read. This article is no different. Mr Young has inserted alliteration in to the title with the words “Countryside counts” this way it makes the title easier to read on the reader’s behalf.

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However, the title of a poem is not the central point or a major factor of why someone would read it. The reason why this is done is so that the main or hidden message of the poem is not revealed until you inspect the poem closely. There are a number of reasons why a person would want to read a poem. The first one being is that it can be inspiring to the reader. By learning for example where others have made mistakes or how someone feels in certain situations. In this poem, the title details the subject of ...

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