Why is identity so important to poets from a different culture?
Why is identity so important to poets from a different culture? I believe that poets struggle to find their true identity as they might have an ongoing battle between two, as in 'search for my tongue', it is about the poet who has 'two tongues in her mouth' which symbolizes her two cultures, which displays her two identities. In the poem, there is an ongoing battle between her 'mother tongue' and her 'foreign tongue' and how she cannot 'use them both together' - showing that the two cultures would clash. To try and solve this, the poet tries to have one identity - one culture to fit into, but no matter how hard she tries and no matter how much she thinks she has moved on, 'I think I've forgotten', it always 'grows back'. This is like in 'presents from my Aunts in Pakistan', as in this poem, the poet also wants just the one identity as she rejects the presents she gets sent over from her other (Pakistani) culture, but she feels she couldn't escape it either as she 'couldn't rise up out of it's fire'. In the poem, she calls herself 'half English' which shows that she does not belong entirely to one culture, and therefore because she has a mix of two cultures, she has two identities. I have also found that in both poems, the poets have tried to escape their birth culture, and lose their original identity, as in 'search for my tongue' the poet tries to 'spit out' her 'mother
English - Love Poetry
Love Poetry Coursework The two poems I have chosen to study for my coursework are "A Woman to Her Lover", and "First Love". The reason I have chosen to study these two poems is due to the vast contrast between them. "First Love" by John Clare was written in the 19th century. The poem is written in rhyme rhythm ABABCDCD. It is a poem about how the poet had fallen in love but his love was unrequited. The poet sees a girl for the first time, and immediately seems to fall in love, making it seem like more like a crush, rather than real love. The poet mistakenly believes that she loves him back, and she feels the same way about him. First love has a simple rhyming scheme and uses very basic language to show the innocence of the man it is happening to. "A Woman to Her Lover", on the other hand, is written by Christina Walsh in the 18th century. It describes a woman who has been proposed to. She however, wishes to have her say before agreeing. She does not wish to be treated like a queen, nor like a sex object, nor like a slave. She wants to have a strong and equal relationship with her husband, and be able to talk to him and trust him. She portrays that she does not wish to be treated like women were commonly treated at the time the poem was written. She wishes to have an uncommonly unique relationship with her husband. If he agrees with this, then she will accept the
Biology Bacterial Culture Experiment
Biology Bacterial Culture Experiment. Obtaining Evidence Experiments using bacterial cultures are quite dangerous because if any unwanted bacteria mixes in with the experiment or gets on our hands it can contaminate experiments. Therefore we must use aseptic techniques. Everything must be sterilized and precautions must be taken to stop bacteria from the air getting in. First we made sure that all the equipment was ready in front of us and all labels were prepared so that we didn't have to waste time getting things and risk contaminating it. We made sure that the syringe used to pick up the culture was sterile by using a new one and putting it straight into disinfectant when we had finished with it. Each time we used a piece of equipment we dipped it into alcohol then burned it off to burn of anything that might be contaminating it. We did this with the necks of all the test tubes, the glass spreader used to spread the culture around the agar surface, and the forceps. While putting the culture in we made sure that we only lifted the lid very slightly so as to allow as little air as possible into it. We sealed the lids of the petri dishes with sealing tape to make sure that the lids didn't come off and none of the culture could escape. To get the best results possible we made sure that the culture was spread around the whole petri dish by
Comparing and contrasting night of the scorpion with sacrifice
Comparing and contrasting 'Night of the Scorpion' by Nissim Ezikiel and 'Sacrifice' by Taufiq Rafat. Both of these poems are about their own culture. 'Sacrifice' is about an Islamic culture and 'Night of the scorpion' is about Hinduism. Both of these poems have negativity in them and show no sign of positive things. In 'Sacrifice' the poet believes sacrificing is cruel and does need to be done. In 'Night of the Scorpion' he believes chanting the name of God is not necessary to cure his mother who was bit by a scorpion. The title 'Night of the Scorpion' leads the reader to believe that this is a frightening or Dramatic tale whereas 'Sacrifice' we know that this is about 'Sacrifice' and does not tell us what type of poem it is. In the poem 'Night of the Scorpion' the villagers in this poem believe that having the poison inside her will be good for her and a quotation would be: 'May the poison purify your flesh of desire, and your spirit of
The Sahara
With the most beautiful landscapes, softest golden sand and the best place to sunbathe, the Sahara is where you would want to be this winter. Take long barefoot walks on the silky sands, enjoy wonderful rides on the majestic camels and learn about the fascinating culture of the nomads and perhaps a campfire dinner with them. You can watch, hear and touch the powerful scorpions, rust-red centipedes and other brilliant wildlife. Explore the giant dazzling sand dunes, go trekking and have fun randonées in fast and furious 4x4s. For an unforgettable adventure try racing against time in the mighty sandstorm; climb up the jebels and hammadas or for a quest attempt to beat the mirages and hike on the invincible massifs. If you're looking for an inactive relaxation break, you will love to doze off along the cooling pools, admire the spectacular sunrise and sunset and dine under the
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Exploring a poem : `presents from my Aunt in Pakistan
By Lauren Fernandez Exploring a poem : `presents from my Aunt in Pakistan` 2 The difference between `denim and couroroy` the ` cardigans from marks and spencer` and the clothes her aunt sent is the fact that they are all made for different purposes and cultures. The clothes from Pakistan are made for a purely decorative reason and are not hardwearing or at all suitable for an energetic teen living in England where as the `denim and courdoroy` are very hardwearing materials and are designed to last long even in a culture of activity and energy. The clothes from pakistan are definitly too delicate and fragile for a teenager in england to wear. 3 The girls memories of her journey to England seem very painfull as she describes it in a very negative way for example the word `screaming` this shows that moving away seemed painfull for her. But the word sailed seems very relaxed to me which makes me feel she may have found moving to England confusing not knowing wether it is a good or bad thing. 4 The girl in the poem cant actually remember what it was like in Pakistan as we know from the word `pictured` so all she has to try and remember are family photographs and newspaper articles so she will see 2 very different sides of what it was like in Pakistan. Family photos are always taken at a celebration or a happy event, so she will only veiw the good times her and her family
