Cultural Identity and Poetry Comparison
Exploring the themes of cultural identity and displacement through poetry comparison, focusing on "The Blessing" and "Presents From My Aunts in Pakistan." The analysis delves into similarities and differences in how the poets portray their cultural experiences and attitudes, emphasizing the impact of language and heritage on individual identity.
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Knowledge: Travel and Other Cultures: Poetry Skill: Poetry Comparison Previously studied: The Blessing / Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan
Title: Poetry Comparison They sent me a salwar kameez but overnight while I dream, (munay hutoo kay aakhee jeebh aakhee bhasha) Copy the two quotations out. Why are they similar? Identify in both quotations: verbs, nouns, pronouns. Stretch: What do we mean when we say compare?
There are many similarities and difference between the poems. The ideas of culture are strong in each one, both contributing to the idea culture of the writers, one which everyone is welcome and can speak the same way, with felling scared. Both the poets have been taken from the original home cultures and thrown into a harsh society to them, one that prevents them fully finding themselves. I would also say that both poems have a strong imagery which is a vivid. An example of this is the phoenix reference of 'rising form the ashes' to be reborn, something both writers either wish to experience or have experienced. The main difference between the two poems is the fact that 'Search for my tongue' and the person recovers their culture, whilst the other person in 'Presents from my aunts in Pakistan' loses their culture. I feel that 'Search for my tongue' is a more metaphorical poem, a dream like some one which discusses the aspects of a lost language, a major part in any culture. I feel that it has more influence than 'Presents from my aunts' as this more literal and I don't feel has the depth of 'Search for my tongue'. The culture in both of the poems has shown how moving form one country to another can have a major impact of people's lives and can affect them in a way which they do not understand. List four things we learn about the similarities and differences between the poems.
Presents From My Aunts In Pakistan They sent me a salwar kameez. Search For my Tongue Similar/different WHY? Similar as they both use language from different cultures Similar as they use positive language to describe the gifts of their culture but overnight while I dream, (munay hutoo kay aakhee jeebh aakhee bhasha) Radiant Blossoms
Compare how the poets present their attitudes in their poems Firstly, the writer of Poem A presents their attitude as However, the writer of Poem B presents their attitude as This is evidenced in Poem A in the quotation . On the other hand, this is evidenced in Poem B in the quotation. The writer of Poem A uses The writer of Poem B uses Perhaps the writer of Poem A used this because Conversely, perhaps the writer of Poem B uses this because Write your own poem about your cultural experiences.
What knowledge have you learnt? What skill have you practiced? How has your previous learning helped you?
