Hitcher and Before you were mine
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English Literature Hitcher Hitcher is about a persona who has is "under the weather," meaning he is unwell; however he is being put under lots of pressure in his work place. This makes him feel very frustrated. We sympathise this character because it is written in 1st person narrative, making it personal and we become personally involved. We feel empathy. This occurs in the first word of the poem "I'd." The third line is italicised to indicate that this is not what the persona is saying but his boss/manager. Plus, the word "fired" is short and this emphasises the word to show seriousness and that there is no negotiation. As a result, we feel sympathy for him and the pressure the man is under. However, when he picks up the Hitcher we are able to see contrast in the two characters. For instance, the persona is trapped under society's law and he has many...

