How has Grace Nichols created a sense of other cultures in her poems 'Fat Black Woman goes shopping', 'Tropical Death' and 'Praise Song for my mother'?
How has Grace Nichols created a sense of other cultures in her poems 'Fat Black Woman goes shopping', 'Tropical Death' and 'Praise Song for my mother'? Grace Nichols was born and brought up in Georgetown, Guyana. She was moved to London where she still lives. Due to the history of invasions the people from the Caribbean Islands are a mixture of races. Most of the original Caribbean people were killed off by disease brought to the Islands by western explorers. As a result of this, Grace Nichols is a mixture of races and this comes through in her poetry, as she mixes standard English and Creole. Also her multicultural background leaves her searching for her roots and her identity. This also comes through in her poetry as she often creates an idyllic image of the Caribbean using warm imagery, and contrasts this with a cold, unwelcoming image of northern Europe. 'Fat Black Woman goes shopping' is a humorous poem that delivers a serious message. The message is that the British fashion industry does not accommodate everyone. The character feels out of place, when she is shopping in London. This is because of the weather and the welcome she gets. The weather is described as being cold. The word cold has a double meaning. The first is that the weather is cold and the second meaning is the way people are treating her. If they are being cold they are being mean, bitter and
How is the subject of love explained
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Explore the feelings that the two poems express about living in England with their roots in another culture - 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' and 'Hurricane Hits England'
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Many of the poems in the Anthology are concerned with origins. The poets explore and consider these cultural identities in their poems. Write about their point of view - Blessing - Presents from my aunt in Pakistan - Ogun - Hurricane hits England.
Poems from other cultures and traditions (identity) Many of the poems in the Anthology are concerned with origins. The poets explore and consider these cultural identities in their poems. Write about their point of view. . Blessing 2. Presents from my aunt in Pakistan 3. Ogun 4. Hurricane hits England These four poems are all concerned about the identity process and how people look to their past heritage for identity and for their sense of being. Blessing Imtiaz Dharker lives in India, in the city of Bombay. During the dry season, the temperature can reach 40 degrees. The poem is set in a vast area of temporary accommodation called Dharavi, on the outskirts of Bombay, where millions of migrants have gathered from other parts of India. Because it is not an official living area, there is always a shortage of water. The poem starts with a simple statement, there is never enough water, and shows what it is like to be without water. When the poet imagines water, it is so special it is compared to a god. When a water pipe bursts, we are shown how the community responds: they collect as much water as possible. The children enjoy the water and play in it. The poem is structured in four stanzas of different lengths. The poet starts new paragraphs at lines 3, 7 and 18. It is significant that short stanzas (with short, abrupt sentences) express what it is like to be without
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Describe the impact of hurricanes on the physical and human environment.
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Discuss the issue of Cultural Identity in Grace Nichols Poetry.
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The most successful poet amongst students within the Sheffield College.
English Department Castle College Granville Road Sheffield 30 November 2002 Dear Sir/Madam RE: THE MOST SUCCESSFUL POET I am writing to you in response to your request to find out who is the most successful poet amongst students within the Sheffield College. I will therefore be putting forward a case explaining why I have chosen Grace Nichols to be the most successful poet. Grace Nichols is a well known black poet. She originally comes from Guyana in the Caribbean, where she worked as a journalist until she moved to Britain in 1977. Grace Nichols now works as a freelance writer and is without doubt one of the best. Her abilities as a writer are remarkable as she gives the reader a fascinating but shocking incite into slavery and the oppression of black people by the whites. She also covers issues surrounding the oppression of women in society. One of her most moving works is a poem entitled 'In My Name', where she focuses on a 'slave' girl who has become pregnant after being raped by her white 'master'. This is an extremely well written piece which covers issues, both of the oppression of women and of blacks. The poet uses a vast vocabulary of words to describe in detail how this woman is feeling both emotionally and physically. She uses comparisons, for instance, she compares her child with a curled bean. This captures the reader's imagination, as they are
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