How do the poets present people in Vultures and Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes
How do the poets present people in Vultures and one other poem. In the Vultures, Chinua Achebe presents a rather pessimistic view of mankind. He presents the reader with an ambiguous conclusion about the nature of people. He suggests that in even the most evil 'ogre' can love exist, or that love can only exist in people, in the presence of eternal evil. The main way that Achebe presents people, is the language he uses to describe the vultures. In fact, the vultures may be a metaphor for all people. The reader is bombarded with gruesome language, and the poet's diction is very negative. He writes of the depressing 'drizzle', the vultures perching on a 'broken bone of a dead tree'. He intertwines these depressing phrases with the revolting --, how the vultures 'picked the eyes' of a 'swollen corpse'. Yet he marvels at the seemingly misplaced show of love, as the male 'inclined affectionately' to the other vulture. In a sense Achebe uses language in this poem to suppress that even the most obviously repulsive people can show love. Similarly, Lawrence Ferlinghtti uses language in 'Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes' to present people. However the difference here is that the language is used, not to repulse us, but to contrast the two couples we are shown. The contrast between the 'grungy scavengers' and the 'cool' couple is shown
American Studies - Migrations of identity in African American literature.
English 278: American Studies: Migrations of Identity in African American Literature Carla Le Riche Malan 3763814 Professor Johnson November 2002 Sound, symbolism and connotations of names used for the titles of the novels, "Invisible Man" and "Song of Solomon", characters and places, provides the reader with clues pertaining to the authors' chosen themes. Names may be directly, symbolically related to function as in Ralph Ellison's, "Invisible Man" by means of sound and connotation or deliberately misleading through inversion, as portrayed by Toni Morrison's use of Biblical inversions in "Song of Solomon". The incorporation of names that hold strong connotations in both the novels complicates the tapestry of explicit symbols and themes, as well as enriching mood and frame of reference. Both authors' incorporation of naming as a stylistic device is done alongside recurring structures, contrasts and other literary devices that help develop theme and mood. Ralph Ellison's title, "Invisible Man" and nameless protagonist, to which it refers, are used as a foreshadowing device of what it means to be invisible. Meaning is ascertained through the protagonist's character, experiences and emotions related to his "invisibility" and his perception of what it means to be invisible and without a fixed identity. The narrator points out that the fault lies in the beholder and is "A
Old Father by Hugh Boatswain and Island man by Grace Nichols
Old Father: Hugh Boatswain Island man: Grace Nichols Comparisons: Two different Caribbean writers write these two poems. They both were in England while writing the poems. Both of the poems describe brief comparison and contrast between England and Caribbean culture. "Old Father" and "Island man" is about the passion of their heart. They both missing their country so badly and they are desperate to go back to their motherland. They listed their nature, atmosphere, people, seaside, birds, cricket matches and so on. Everything they mentioned is keep reminding them about their country. They can see their country on their dream. They can feel that they are missing their country atmosphere, environment, and people. Although "Old Father" is more descriptive than "Island man" two poets have explained successfully their wishes, reasons behind missing their country. Contrast: Old Father: The poem is written more descriptive and manifestly than "Island Man". The poem is about the poet's real life story. He describes his passion, his feelings more splendidly as he could .He tries to bring different subjects to give a life to the poem. In the whole poem he mentioned the atmosphere in England for him and compared it to his own country. He has spent a lot of time in England but now he is dissatisfied and desperate to back to his motherland. In a short period of his life he tried
Comparing mental pictures of place in Island Man and Blessing
Comparing mental pictures of place in Island Man and Blessing Nichols uses words to create pictures of two places in 'Island Man' as she contrasts the Island Man's dream of his homeland, a peaceful, idyllic Caribbean island with his reality of a new home in London. In contrast, Dharker sets her poem in one place in an Indian community where the 'municipal pipe bursts.' However, she also uses contrast to depict the place as being hot and dry with the temporary blessing of the water running free. Whereas the tone in 'Island Man' is rather calm and peaceful as he is dreaming of his island and waking to 'the sound of blue surf', the tone in Blessing is rather excited and positive, almost celebratory as it describes how silver crashes to the ground / and the flow has found/a roar of tongues. Nichols uses alliteration or sibilance to create a smooth, soothing sound of the sea whereas Dharker uses rhyme to describe the rushing water. Despite the chaos that ensues, this makes it seem as if this was somehow meant to be and its unity reflects the unity of community in this place. Yet her tone at the beginning is rather serious as the direct statement, 'There never is enough water' reflects that this place is one of hardship and poverty due to the hot dry weather. In contrast, the tone at the end of 'Island Man' is dull and realistic as he awakes from his dream to, 'Another
What can you learn about teenage fashion from source one?
WHAT CAN YOU LEARN ABOUT TEENAGE FASHION FROM SOURCE ONE? A woman who grew up in the 1950s writes source 1. She is talking in the 1980s therefore it is a secondary source. It tells us about teenage fashion in the 1950s, and the lengths that the teenagers went to, to keep up with the new fashions. Being something that played a huge role in a teenager's life. Although it is only one persons opinion about what happened in the 1950s. It tells us of the female fashion in the 1950s. The girls in the 1950s went to such lengths to buy a sewing machine. 'When I first started work I bought a sewing machine'. Also the girls purchased new material every week to make new clothes 'every week I'd buy material to make a dress for the weekend'. We can infer from this that the girls were desperate to stay up to date with the fashions of the time. The fashions were full skirts, and lots of petticoats. The amount of time that they spent on fashion was tremendous. If they made a dress every week, that is a lot of time to spend on fashion. The source stresses the importance of fashion in the minds of young women (teenage girls). It was so important to them that they had to make their own clothes. The idea that they made their clothes themselves lets us infer that the shops did not yet make the clothes that they wanted. It says that the 'dress-makers were always busy'. But although this source
Comparison of love poems
Anonymous Wednesday, 23 May 2007 The experience of love as described in the poetry section, Love and loss of the Tracks2 anthology. The first pair of poems, "First love" by John Clare and "A birthday" by Christina Rossetti are both poems which tackle the early and vague stages of love, the first being more pessimistic as listing the negative effects of love- its 'symptoms' rather than its positive side, the second portraying the authors happiness to be in the clutches of love. The use of strong imagery is evident in both pieces as they tackle what goes through ones mind when in love, although it seems that the former poem is more on the physical side of the subject rather than the emotional. Christina Rossetti's poem seems to be full of joy to her lovers coming, if not slightly vague in that aspect, until one learns that her lover was very likely god and that it was death for whi9ch she was so eagerly waiting for. The first poems love seems unrequited, which seems to be the climax of it- the anxiousness of the author to "are flowers the winter's choice?" Rossetti does not give much insight into the details of her love, but it seems that she has no worries of this- she seems more in control of her love. This is evident through rossetta's use of royal imagery, from mentioning the rich vair, which was used as a medieval fur cloak lining to the sovereign "peacocks with a
Compare and contrast To His Coy Mistress(TM) and The Passionate Shepherd to His Love(TM)
Compare and contrast 'To His Coy Mistress' and 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' Both of these poems explore the theme of love between a man and a woman. The desired outcome is the same, but the poets attempt to seduce their lovers in different ways. Andrew Marvell wrote 'To his coy mistress' a cleverly written poem based on the phrase 'carpe diem' or 'seize the day'. It was an attempt to make a woman sleep with him. Christopher Marlowe wrote the poem 'The passionate Shepherd to His Love'. This is a romantic poem about a man never wanting to be apart from him love and always wanting her to have the best. He pleads for the woman's love by offering his eternal commitment and a beautiful life. He repeats "live with me and be my love" throughout the poem to show he wants to be with her forever, he also says "and I will make the beds of roses" which exaggerates the natural beauty he is telling her she will have in the countryside, when she lives with him. The two poems use very different arguments to persuade the women to do similar things. The two arguments are close to being completely the opposite even though they are trying to achieve similar things. The period in which each poem was written has a very definite influence on the style, the persuasive language, imagery and vocabulary. The period in which the poem was written also affects the style of it. 'The Passionate
"The interrogation" by Edwin Muir.
The Interrogation The poem "The interrogation" by Edwin Muir is about the different ways that people deal with and react in different situations. I think this poem is about a few emigrants who are illegally crossing the border to enter a country they are not lawfully permitted to. The interrogation that the poem talks about is the questioning that these people are put through by the law enforcement troops that these emigrants encounter at the border. We know that the poem is about this illegal emigration because at the beginning of the poem states, "and then came the patrol;" This confirms that there is a governmental group of people involved. I think the central opposition of the poem is about courage and fear. The way these people choose to handle the 'interrogation' determines whether or not they will be able to cross the border. If they answer with courage and confidence then they will be much more likely to be allowed through as opposed to if they answer with fear. We know that they reacted unwisely in this scenario because the poem says they "hesitated" in their approach to crossing the border. This is what led them to be interrogated by the "patrol". This has a direct relation to real life; you are more likely to succeed in things that you handle with courage then those that you handle with fear, as fear leads to suspicion. These people are doing an illegal act and
Nothings Changed and Limbo comparison
Compare Nothing's Changed with one other poem in Cluster 1, in relation to the theme of injustice. I have decided to compare Limbo with Nothing's Changed, about the theme of injustice. Both Tatamkhulu Afrika and Edward Kamau Braithwaite have shown in Nothing's Changed and Limbo, that even through the unjust world that is described in the poems, there is still hope which prevails through the misery and despair. In Limbo, the repetition of "Limbo, Limbo like me", shows that even through the loneliness they are put through, there remains still a 'pulse', the constant beat of those two lines shows that the slaves' dance and music, still prevails through what is slavery. The effect created is that through the bad times, there is still happiness which surpasses suffering, and this line still is repeated to the end of the poem, where we know is the end of the bad events, through the saying, "sun coming up" on line 40. This effect is a main part of the poem, as the suffering at the start of the poem, is juxtaposed with the pulse and limbo dance through the slaves lives through the poem. In Nothing's Changed, similar repetition techniques have shown injustice in the world. As Nothing's Changed was based on the post apartheid times in South Africa, the poet writes how although it would be illegal to discriminate, and how there no longer are signs promoting this, it still happens, and
Compare the methods used to show aspects of peoples lives in Night of the Scorpion with the methods used to sow aspects of peoples lives in one other poem.
Compare the methods used to show aspects of people's lives in "Night of the Scorpion" with the methods used to sow aspects of people's lives in one other poem. In "Night of the Scorpion" - Nissim Ezekiel we are able to see how a threatening moment allows a community to display their traditions to save a life. In "What Were They Like?" - Denise Levertov we see how devastation of war can lead to the deterioration of a culture. Both use structure to show peoples lives. "What Were They Like?" uses questions and answers, the fact that the questions are separated from the answers shows that the poet is answering the questions herself but is also separating herself as she doesn't want to be associated with the war against a peaceful nation. The questions are straight forward but the answers are quite detailed, these two points together create a sympathetic portrayal of people who live simple, plain lives working in the paddy fields. It could also be said that it's a soldier reporting back because of the use of the word "Sir". In contrast Ezekiel uses a traditional layout, with only two stanzas, the lines lengths are irregular and unrhymed but there is a loose pattern of full stops every 3-4 lines but still flows thoroughly. In "What Were They Like?" the tone of questions seem uninterested but then the answers are dramatic and emotive for example the people's "quiet laughter"
