Assessing the poem Nothings changed.
Nothings changed I think this poem " nothings changed" is about certain individuals who are confused and angry because they are unsure of what culture they are from. I think the poem feels injustice that district 6 was cleared to make room for the whites. District six is the name of an urban district in the slopes of table mountain, which holds particular significance for south Africans, and especially for cape towns "coloured" population. By the 1950's District six was becoming more crowded, and was strictly committed to a policy called apartheid or racial segregation. In 1966 Cape town then became an area for whites only, and blacks where only allowed in certain places, they where never allowed in the same places a the white population. People obviously thought this was not fair and many protests against this law were put forward, but unfortunately ignored. When this was happening the poet was a young boy, he felt intense anger for this and rage at this cruel injustice. The historical influences provides this poem with what district six is like today compared to what it was like For example The name of the poem being "Nothings changed" This simply suggests what's it says that nothings changed since he lived there as a boy, to know him going back and reliving his past also the quote " hands burn for a stone a bomb to shiver down the glass nothings changed" also by him
Analysis of Nothing's Changed and Charlotte O'Neils song
I have been studying poems from different cultures. The two I have been studying are Nothing's Changed, by Tatamkhulu Afrika and Charlotte O'Neil's Song, written by Fiona Farrell. Nothing's Changed was written about District 6 in Cape Town which was really racist which is now not even though it still is racist. Charlotte O'Neil's Song was written about lower class people going to New Zealand to escape the racism in England. Nothing's Changed, talks about how racist Cape Town is after white people went to the town. In the first stanza, the writer shows that Cape Town doesn't have proper footpaths, 'Small round hard stones click under my heels,' This shows that District 6 is not a very nice place to be because it has stones instead of footpaths. The writer also shows that there is long grass on the footpaths, 'seeding grasses thrust bearded seeds into trouser cuffs,' This shows that the footpaths also are grassy as well as having stones on them. The writer also shows that the area is covered in rubbish and weeds, 'cans, trodden on, crunch in tall, purple-flowering, amiable weeds.' This shows that there is also rubbish and weeds on the path where the writer is walking. In the second stanza, the writer also shows that there are no signs pointing to district 6, 'District Six. No board says it is:' this shows that district 6 is a lonely place where people do not want to go. But he
Compare the Ways in which Old Age is Portrayed within "Old Man, Old Man" and "Warning"
Compare the Ways in which Old Age is Portrayed within "Old Man, Old Man" and "Warning" 'Old Man, Old Man' is a poem about a daughter who is narrating about her father. The poem compares the past life of her father, to what it is like at present. This involves changes in physical and mental strengths. This poem was written by U.A. Fanthorpe, and possibly written from real life experiences. 'Warning' is about a middle-aged mother who looks to the future at what she wants to be like when older. She wants to be different and rebel against the views people have of a typical old lady. This may be because she was quiet and respectable earlier on in life, and she wants to make up for it. These poems are different in a lot of ideas about old age, which means that these points can be compared and looked at. Physical Factors are a big part of how old age is portrayed in both of the poems. It is one of the things that are picked up by the poet that will or has already changed. In 'Old Man, Old Man' most of the statements referring to old age are greatly exaggerated for the reason that the reader can imagine how much the man has changed, and therefore a much greater view of his changed image can be seen and noticed. There are some clear signs that this man may have very poor eyesight. A condition common in people of his age. "Now his hands shamble among clues He left for himself
How do Tatamkhulu Afrika and Imtiaz Dharker make us aware of the society they describe in the poems
How do Tatamkhulu Afrika and Imtiaz Dharker make us aware of the society they describe in the poems 'Nothings Changed' and 'Blessing'? Tatamkhulu Africa's poem 'Nothings Changed' is a powerful and ironic poem which discusses how society has not changed. It's about him, moving away and then moving back to find that nothing has changed. The poem is all about racial segregation and apartheid in district six. Nothing's changed is angrily set out, as the writer feels very strongly against the fact that white's and non white's in South Africa should be so segregated. His anger is put into the title as he grew up ion the segregated white's only district six and apartheid was abolished in 1994. When Tatamkhulu came back to live after 1994, he was devastated and shocked to find nothing has changed. Where as Imtiaz Dharker's poem 'Blessing' is also based on the title. It talks about the water being scarce in Pakistan as there is a drought. The title 'Blessing' revolves around the fact that a pipe has burst and it's a miracle and a blessing. The society in this poem is similar to the one in 'Nothings Changed', as both are a poor community. Also the writers both make out that they want something to change. To completely abolish the racial segregation and for there to be a good word to sum the basic outline of these two poems. Nothing's changed makes you aware of the current society
Comparative Essay, How is the theme of 'identity' dealt within the poems 'Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan' and 'Nothing's Changed'.
Comparative Essay, How is the theme of 'identity' dealt within the poems 'Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan' and 'Nothing's Changed'. The poem is written in free verse, where the phrases are arranged loosely across the page. It is divided into stanzas of varying length. The poem, 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan,' investigates problems of identity from the point of view of a "half-English" girl growing up in England but receiving regular presents from her relatives back home. The poet's use of the word phrases 'feeling alien', 'half-English' and having 'no fixed nationality' are direct statements about her conflict of identity. She contrasts the beautiful clothes and jewellery of India with the classic English cardigans from Marks and Spencer. There is a slight pun about her aunts 'requesting cardigans from Marks and Spencer's to further explore this shared culture. The 'radiant' clothes are so carefully described to stress their difference to British clothing. When a glass bangle 'drew blood' it is an image of how she is not used to these items of clothing. She is also drawn to the loveliness of these things, but feels awkward wearing them; 'I tried satin-silken top-/was alien in the sitting-room. /I could never be as lovely as those clothes', (lines 16-19).The girl 'longed for denim and corduroy'', (lines 20-21).This shows she wants to 'fit in' so she has to
Compare 'Limbo' with 'Nothing's Changed, showing how the poets reveal their ideas and feelings about the particular cultures and traditions that they are writing about.
Compare 'Limbo' with 'Nothing's Changed, showing how the poets reveal their ideas and feelings about the particular cultures and traditions that they are writing about. In this essay I will be comparing Limbo and Nothing's Changed to see how each poem conveys the authors ideas about culture and tradition. Even though both poems are set in very different places with different beliefs, there are still some views that go on throughout the world. Both Limbo and Nothing's Changed show the inequality of different races with the black people being undermined by the whites. Also in each poem the Black people know that they deserve more than what they are getting. In Limbo you can feel the vulnerability as the 'water is surrounding' the slaves and as their 'knees are spread wide'. This shows that the blacks feel insignificant and are made to feel as though they are below the whites. The slaves also see the whites as 'dumb gods' who are powering over them but are only winning as they are the majority and hold the power. In Nothings Changed the first stanza shows the 'amiable weeds', which is that some of the black people are being forced into believing that they truly are an inferior race. Also, comparisons are made between the standards of living of whites and blacks as the whites have their 'haute cuisine' whilst the blacks are left with 'bunny chows'. The interpretations that can
Other Cultures and Traditions
Other Cultures and Traditions The authors of "Nothings Changed" and "Desiree's Baby" are interested in the inequality between white and black people. The poem is set in Cape Town's District Six in South Africa, where Tatumkhulu Afrika used to live. The poem is an autobiographical piece expressing the poet's feelings about how the white government destroyed his community so whites could move onto the land. The story is set in much earlier Louisiana, where white plantation owners kept black slaves. Both the poem and story show forms of prejudice against black people. Afrika returned to District Six after the official end of the apartheid. The poem was written in about the 1990.'s. In Cape Town's District Six, people from all cultures, of all colour and beliefs lived together peacefully, before the houses were destroyed. In the first stanza Afrika is describing the run down area, the poet seems neutral at this stage, but the harsh onomatopoeias such as "crunch" and "click" tell us that the return in painful for him. In the second stanza, he begins to get angry. Throughout that stanza there is a repetition leading up to the 'anger of my eyes'. The poet says that there is no board or sign that says he is in district six but Afrika knows he is. Anger at this stage begins to build up inside him. In the next two stanzas it is clear that white people are
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Poetry Comparison Coursework The two poems "Nothing's Changed" and "Two Scavengers in a Tuck, Two beautiful people in a Mercedes" both describe a divided society. In Nothing's Changed the division is of a racial nature and in Two Scavengers the division is of a class division. Nothings Changed is more personal and is more emotional because it is written in the first person, compared to Two Scavengers were the poem is set in a few seconds frozen in time and is more of an observation. The Poem "Nothings Changed" is written by Tatamkhulu Afrika, set in District 6 in the time of the Apartheid system in Africa. The apartheid system was a system of racial segregation and control of non-white people in pre-democratic South Africa. Apartheid means 'separate development' it caused all the districts in South Africa to be divided in to colour, 'black' of 'white.' Meaning people had to move out of their homes even if they were happy living with other racial colours, and move to their 'colour' zone. A lot of the meaning in this poem is conveyed through the attitude expressed towards its subject; that 'Nothings changed' and that he has lost all hope that things will change. The poem is set in District Six after the apartheid system was abolished. The person in the poem (Tatamkhulu Afrika) is going back to the district he used to live in, until the apartheid system was introduced and
"Nothing's Changed", by Tatamkhulu Afrika, and the poem "Island Man", by Grace Nichols. Each poem, instead of directly linking with the chosen title,
Write about the ways in which two poets explore the connection between people and the place where they live! For this essay, I will be looking at the poem "Nothing's Changed", by Tatamkhulu Afrika, and the poem "Island Man", by Grace Nichols. Each poem, instead of directly linking with the chosen title, deals with the connection of people to places where they used to live. For example "Island Man" shows the deep connection between this man and the island where he was born. And also in "Nothing's Changed" it tells us of the poet returning to District Six, in South Africa, and his feelings towards the area. To begin with, "Island Man" is about an unnamed man (even though I have found out that it was written for her husband- John Agard), who has travelled to London for work, but still yearns for the Caribbean. It seems that he has been dreaming of his island and for a few minutes on waking it is if he his back there. From the start of this poem, you can see that he still has a strong connection with his original home and culture from the title "Island Man"- at least in his dreams anyway. The actually start of the poem begins with the word "Morning". It is a simple statement but by placing it on its own it draws attention to itself. The shortness of the first could also suggest that he's jolted awake. In line 5 it says "the steady breaking and wombing". One technique the poet
Comparing Nothing's Changed and Charlotte O'Neil's Song
Comparing Nothing's Changed and Charlotte O'Neill's song Introduction In this essay the two poems "Nothing's changed" by Tatumkhulu Afrika and "Charlotte O'Neil's Song" by Fiona Farrell are going to be compared. These two poems have been chosen because of the obvious rebellion of the characters, the inequality that they are describing, and the stylistic features similarities such onomatopoeia, emotive language, imagery and the styles. Content In these poems the idea of unequal ness follows all of the way through. The character Charlotte O'Neill is discussing being overworked, and deals with the situation by going away to one of the British colonies to start a new life-leaving her employers to do their own chores. The poem "Nothing's Changed" however, is discussing the injustice on a much wider scale. It discusses the inequality of the black and the white people in South Africa. He, unlike Charlotte O'Neill chooses a more aggressive means of breaking free from his oppression; he chooses to bomb the café. The discussion of the feeling of being unequal changes are the turning points "I back from the glass, boy again" from Nothing's changed and "but I'll never say sir" from Charlotte O'Neill's song when they reveal to the reader their plans. They both have a bitter tone through out most of the poems, and similarly they sound very envious of the upper classes. They are both